Censure

Chairman of the opposition's National Liberal Party (PNL) Crin Antonescu considers that the censure motion initiated by the Liberals on the state of governing will achieve its purpose, but admits, however, that its chances to pass through Parliament are "somewhat lesser."

Leftist SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Sunday called a censure motion against Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras over a new multi-bill of economic reforms demanded by the troika in return for continued rescue loans.

Parliament speaker Vangelis Meimarakis on Sunday rejected a censure motion called by SYRIZA against Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras, prompting the leftists to lodge a new censure motion against Meimarakis and to walk out of Parliament.