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Marriage equality bill has ripple effects outside Greece
After a two-day parliamentary debate that began on Valentine's Day, and following an occasionally fired-up political discussion that lasted for months, Greece has finally approved a landmark bill that legalizes same-sex marriage and grants adoption rights to same-sex couples.
Parliament OKs civil marriage for same-sex couples
The Greek Parliament has voted a bill legalizing same-sex marriage by a wide margin.
The bill in its entirety was approved 176-76 in the 300-member assembly late Thursday, with 2 MPs voting "present." A total of 46 abstained.
There were also separate votes for each article, with many getting as many as 199 positive votes.
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Parliament to tackle agricultural concerns on Friday, says PM
Following the conclusion of the Special European Council in Brussels on Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vowed that the demands of striking farmers in Greece would be addressed in the Greek Parliament on Friday.
Parliament lights up for Holocaust remembrance
With the slogan #WeRemember, the facade of the Greek Parliament was lit up on Friday as part of the global events held to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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The Cyclades in New York City
As the museumgoer goes up the steps from 5th Avenue, he goes through the building's entrance, turns left and faces the Stern Collection, which includes 161 Cycladic antiquities, open to the public as of Thursday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met). It appears impressive, and its title, "Cycladic Art: The Leonard N.
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Greece’s return to parliamentary democracy wasn’t accompanied by checks, balances
In April of 1947, in the midst of the civil war, the leader of the Nationalist Party (renamed People's Party in 1920), Theodoros Tourkovasilis, while speaking to the Greek Parliament, mentioned Switzerland in passing: "I was recently given the chance to admire this people and to see the fine organization of this state up close. Switzerland is indeed a masterpiece of a state.
Government explores relocating PM’s office to Bodossaki Mansion
Government officials are contemplating the prospect of relocating the prime minister's office, currently situated in the iconic Maximos Mansion, to the upper floors of the imposing Bodossaki Mansion. This move comes in the wake of the recent 12-year lease signed by the Greek Parliament for the building, which is owned by the Bodossaki Foundation.
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MPs OK 2024 budget
The Greek parliament on Sunday evening approved the government's 2024 budget, the first in 14 years with Greek debt listed at investment grade.
The budget passed on a 158-142 vote in the 300-member body, with only lawmakers from the governing conservative New Democracy party voting for it. In a separate vote, the defense budget was approved 249-51, an unusually wide margin.
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Parliament to vote on 2024 state budget
In a culmination of a five-day debate on the 2024 state budget, the Greek Parliament concludes proceedings on Sunday with speeches from the Prime Minister and leaders of parliamentary groups.
Following this, an electronic roll-call vote is slated for the budget, assuming the significance of a vote of confidence in the government.
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