April 7, 2023
Economy
A bill on managing assets confiscated from criminal activities submitted to the Parliament by the Finance Ministry was voted on Thursday. In comments before the vote, Deputy Finance Minister Apostolos Vesyropoulos said the new law meant Greece follows the practices of other EU countries such as Belgium, France, and Spain. …
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March 8, 2023
Greece, Politics
A draft bill on “prevention and management of violence and bullying phenomena in schools” was approved by the Greek Parliament plenary on Wednesday. Ruling New Democracy and opposition PASOK-KINAL voted for it, while all other parties voted against it, except Greek Solution, which voted “present”. Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance does …
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November 16, 2022
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greece’s government has posted online for public consultation a draft legislation with the aim to optimize the wiretapping procedures the National Intelligence Service (EYP) is required to take to wiretap citizens. At the same time, the draft bill updates the process of lifting the confidentiality of communications, and upgrades the …
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August 19, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
A new “electroshock” is underway for Greece’s households and businesses as the starting price for KiloWatt- hour can even be scaled up to 80 cents as from September, media report on Friday. Ahead of August 20, when the retail prices of the supply companies for the month of September will …
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March 16, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
The Greek government has tabled in parliament the bill on the new property unified tax (ENFIA) on Tuesday. The new bill includes ENFIA reductions abut also increases for property owners. According to media reports, a 6% of property owners will have to pay more this year, while the vast majority …
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September 3, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The Council of Europe has slammed Greece’s deportations and returns bill noting it should align with human rights standards. The CoE called on the Greek government to not obstruct the work of NGOs, and the Parliament to reconsider elements of the bill. Council of Europe statement on Greece “The Greek …
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July 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Greek government cuts social security to unvaccinated professionals obliged to vaccination for as long as they are on leave without pay. This is provided on the draft bill for the mandatory vaccination of professionals working at nursing homes, care facilities for people with disabilities and in health structures like …
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July 12, 2021
Greece, Politics
Public outrage forced Education Minister Niki Keramos to revise her plans and take back the anti-pedagogical provision according to which distribution of pupils in school classes would be according to their performances. In a press release on Monday, the Minister made an U-turn and said announced that distribution of students …
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July 7, 2021
Greece, Politics
Α new draft law on registration of lobbyists and restrictions on gifts to state leaders and government members was posted for public consultation on Tuesday. It is the first such bill in Greece, and includes the registration of lobbyists as well as gifts, hospitality and other benefits which in general …
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May 27, 2021
Greece, Politics
The bill on the vote of diaspora Greeks in national elections was defeated in Parliament late on Wednesday, as it did not manage to collect the required number of votes in a plenary session. Officially titled “Lifting of restrictions for the registration of voters abroad on special voting lists,” the …
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May 21, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“If a man beats his wife or abuse her and yet be a good father,” said MP from the ruling party ND, Yiannis Loverdos adding that “a child has the right to be raised by both parents” even in such a case. Loverdos made this incredible statement during a debate …
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March 3, 2021
Very Mix
A new draft bill tabled in Parliament on Tuesday regulates the use of electric roller skates, rollers, skateboards, and self-balancing scooters in cities. In addition to micromobility vehicles, the bill will allow the use of motorbikes without a license as long as they are built with a maximum 25 km/hr …
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January 13, 2021
Greece, Politics
Despite objections by several university rectors, Greece’s Education ministry presented a bill providing, among others, the presence of police officers inside universities campuses. The bill foresees also other outdated “reforms” such as the establishment of a disciplinary council to punish students. On Wednesday, Education Minister Niki Kerameus and Citizens’ Protection …
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January 12, 2021
Greece, Politics
A draft bill of the Ministry of Defense for the acquisition of 18 French Rafale fighter aircraft has been submitted to the Defense Committee of the Greek Parliament, a step before the voting. The bill with the title “Approval of draft defense contracts” contains five articles. The main ones are …
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October 11, 2020
Greece
The first examinations for foreign nationals wanting to acquire Greek citizenship will be held in May 2021, following the approval of a bill in Parliament late Thursday. The new Greek citizenship bill stipulates that candidates must display a sufficient knowledge of Greek history, geography, culture and politics, as well as …
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September 23, 2020
Greece
With a broad majority the Greek Parliament approved on Tuesday the bill on digital governance and 5th Generation broadband frequency spectrum (5G). The bill passed with 275 votes in a Parliament of 300 seats. Addressing the plenary, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis noted that the auction of the 5th Generation …
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July 9, 2020
Greece
Tear-gas and sound flares, chasing and bulling, stones and molotov cocktail bombs. The protest against the bill that limits rights to public gatherings started peacefully but soon turned downtown Athens into a battlefield on Thursday evening. With main slogans “No tolerance to the their plans,” and “the bill remains on …
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June 29, 2020
Greece
A New Democracy dream will soon come true. The Ministry of Citizen Protection submitted to Parliament a bill to take under control public gatherings. The bill stipulates the establishment of a “Directorate for the Prevention of Violence” , strict penalties and measures to restrict outdoor public gatherings and curb the …
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June 24, 2020
Economy
A draft bill setting up a microfunding framework for small businesses passed by wide majority vote in parliament’s plenary session on Wednesday evening. The microbudning bill submitted by the Finance Ministry was voted by ruling New Democracy, main opposition SYRIZA and KINAL (Movement for Change). Communist party KKE, Elliniki Lysi …
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January 8, 2020
World
Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis tabled a bill in parliament with the aim to protect the residence status and rights of current and future British citizens residing in Greece, regardless of whether a Brexit agreement is reached with the EU or not. The bill tabled on January 3, revises …
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