March 6, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a letter to the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court, Isidoros Dogiakos, on Monday urging him for a immediate and in-depth clarification regarding the deadly train collision in Tempi. In his letter, the Prime Minister stated that “it is a reasonable and fair request of Greek …
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January 10, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The prosecutor of the Supreme Court Isidoros Dogiakos, threatens the members of the independent Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) with prison sentences if they continue the checks on mobile phone providers for the surveillance. Independent Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) no longer has the authority to …
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September 6, 2022
Greece, Politics
Greece’s conservative government of New Democracy is considering to change the electoral law ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections next year based on the polls-based assumptions that no party will be able to form a single party government. The change issue has been referred to on media by several government …
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November 16, 2020
Greece, Politics
In a televised message on Monday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that “the decision to not hold mass gathering and marches is imposed solely for reasons of protecting public health.” He invited the leaders of political parties to go together with the President of the Hellenic Republic to the Polytechnic School with …
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November 15, 2020
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
With the blessing of the government, the Greek Police has proceeded with the lockdown of citizens’ democratic rights and declared a 3-day nationwide prohibition of any public gathering of more than 4 people under the pretext of the coronavirus pandemic. The unprecedented decision not only literally suspends Article 11 of …
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November 26, 2019
Greece
The Parliament approved the revision of 18 articles of the Greek Constitution with the main regulations to affect the election of the president of the Hellenic Republic, the Ministers’ liability and the vote of Greeks living abroad to cast votes in their countries of residence. For the first time, Greeks …
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November 18, 2019
Greece
Debate for the revision of the Greek Constitution started in the plenary of the Parliament on Monday morning and it scheduled to last for five days. It is the fourth attempt to change the Greek Constitution that was formulated in 1975 when its postwar reform was adopted. The proposals will …
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February 14, 2019
Greece, Politics
With the absolute majority of 151 votes, Article 3 of the Greek Constitution regarding the relations between the Greek Church and the State will be revised by the next Parliament that will emerge from the next elections. The proposal tabled by SYRIZA would abolish the reference to the dogma of …
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October 30, 2018
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is determined to proceed with the long-planned Constitutional changes in the country. Seeking a broader political and social consensus, he calls on opposition parties to support the ambitious plan. “The initiative to revise the Constitution is a mature demand, not only of Greek society but also …
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June 28, 2018
Greece, Politics
Pan-Macedonian organizations filed an appeal to Greece’s supreme court, Council of State asking for the suspension and annulment of the Macedonia Agreement signed two weeks ago between Greece and FYROM. The organizations claim, the Agreement violates the Greek Constitution. The 14 organizations and federations claim that the Agreement violates Article …
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June 1, 2018
Greece, Politics
Greece has sent a clear message to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. There will be no agreement on Macedonia name issue, “without erga omnes – for all purposes – and constitutional changes,” government spokesman, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, said on Friday noon. He added “there is no agreement at the moment,” …
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March 7, 2018
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister of FYROM, Zoran Zaev, proposed that Greece should open its Constitution so “we can see how Greece is taking care of Greeks outside Greece.” To Greece’s proposal for FYROM’s Constitutional change, Zaev made a counter-proposal with an international treaty instead of a bilateral agreement on the Macedonia name …
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February 8, 2018
Greece, Politics
One step forwards, two steps backwards. FYROM may rename the Skopje airport and the highway leading to the Greek border as a good will gesture. But it is not willing to take another step, which Greece considers as one of the most crucial: to change its Constitution and erase irredentist …
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May 10, 2017
Economy
The Plenary of the State Audit Council has ruled that the cuts to main and supplementary pensions to be implemented in 2019 are against the Constitution and contravene the European Convention of Human Rights. Pension cuts are creditors’ top favorite austerity measure. The pension cuts the government and its creditors …
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March 7, 2017
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is scheduled to address Tuesday noon the special parliamentary committee overseeing the initiative of the coalition government for a review of the Greek Constitution. The process of the revision of the Greek Constitution is currently in the phase of public consultation. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented …
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July 20, 2016
Politics
Some folks have a weird concept of democracy, rule of law and freedom. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey will be under state of emergency for at least three 3 months. The announcement comes short before Wednesday midnight after two marathon meetings of the National Security Council and of …
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June 17, 2014
Economy
A shock for millions of debtors: the Council of State ruled that tax offices and insurance funds are allowed to seize debtor’s bank deposits without previous notice and that this is conform with the Greek Constitution. Greece’s highest administrative court’s reasoning is that “previous notice would give time to the …
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May 28, 2014
Economy
Greece’s Council of State blocked the transfer of part of Athens Water Company stakes to Privatization Agency (TAIPED). In clear words, this decision prohibits the privatization of Athens Water Company (ΕΥΔΑΠ) and mosτ possible also the upcoming privatization of 51% of the stakes of Thessaloniki Water company (EYAΔ). The Council …
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May 8, 2014
Politics
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday presented his party’s proposals for sweeping changes to the Greek Constitution, heralding reforms that would reduce the terms of state officials and increase the accountability of ministers as well as the transparency of political parties. The proposed reforms, outlined before an audience of New …
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March 26, 2014
Economy
Greece’s Supreme Court ruled that the seizure of bank deposits due to debts to the state without previous notice was against the Constitution. The judges had taken up a debtor’s complaint filed in 2006. The debtor had seen his pension being grabbed from his bank account due to debts to …
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