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President issues decree dissolving parliament and sets June 25 as next election day

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou issued the presidential decree dissolving Parliament and officially calling for elections on June 25 on Monday. According to the decree, the resulting Parliament will convene on Monday, July 3.

The decree is also signed by caretaker prime minister Ioannis Sarmas and members of the caretaker ministerial cabinet.

Presidential decree accepts resignation of Supreme Court vice president

A presidential decree was issued Friday accepting the resignation of Christos Tzanerikos, who was the vice president of the Supreme Court and the president of the A1 chamber of the court.

The A1 chamber is responsible for verifying the legality of political parties that participate in parliamentary elections.

Presidential Decree offers Parliament advisory role in appointment of EYP chief, changes surveillance approval

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou today signed a legislative decree that was drafted by the government in order to, as it said, "address the exceptionally urgent need to adopt regulations to bolster the integrity of the National Intelligence Service [EYP]."

Constitutional Court annuls portions of regulations on remote schooling

Ljubljana – The Constitutional Court has found multiple provisions of regulations that formed the legal basis for remote schooling in primary schools and schools for special needs children incompatible with the law. Some have been annulled outright, for one major provision it has given the National Assembly two months to change the law.

Epidemic-related movement restrictions declared unconstitutiona

Ljubljana – The Constitutional Court has declared parts of the communicable diseases act allowing the government to restrict movement and public assembly unconstitutional, and effectively annulled the government decrees that were based on this law. The National Assembly has two months to do away with the unconstitutional rules.

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