Hellenic Parliament

Despite a barrage of widespread and harsh criticism by all opposition parties in parliament the new memorandum was approved on principle by the competent parliamentary committees with the support of the government coalition deputies of SYRIZA and ANEL.

The Greek Parliament voted Tuesday night to set up a special preliminary committee to investigate the possible involvement of former Greek Defence Minister Yiannos Papantoniou regarding kickbacks in military procurement during his tenure. Out of the 268 MPs, 252 were in favour of the proposal, 3 voted against and 4 voted present.

Leader of Greece’s major opposition party New Democracy (ND), Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused PM Alexis Tsipras and his administration of incompetence, political dishonesty and flippancy after the latter announced his intentions to set up a special parliamentary inquiry into the scandals in the public health sector in a speech in the plenum of the Greek parliament, Friday. In his statement Mr.

Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos confirmed that the country was planning on upgrading the F-16 aircraft and spending money on the maintenance of the S-300 defence missile system, during parliamentary question time. “We are aware of the economic circumstances.

The Greek Parliament is in a special celebratory session for the 70th anniversary of the incorporation of the Dodecanese into the the Greek state. The Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and the leader of major opposition party New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will deliver speeches in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

The Greek government is expected to pass an amendment in parliament on Thursday extending the deadline for taxpayers to declare their asset and wealth declaration till March 15.

BELGRADE - Greece believes Serbia deserves to join the European family and see the wrongs inflicted to it by the EU for years redressed, the Speaker of the Greek Parliament, Nikos Voutsis, said on Monday.

After a meeting with Serbian counterpart Maja Gojkovic, Voutsis noted the relations between the two countries were traditionally close and friendly.

BELGRADE - Greece believes Serbia deserves to join the European family and see the wrongs inflicted to it by the EU for years redressed, the Speaker of the Greek Parliament, Nikos Voutsis, said on Monday.

After a meeting with Serbian counterpart Maja Gojkovic, Voutsis noted the relations between the two countries were traditionally close and friendly.

The image that comes to mind when talking about parliament or politics in general old males squabbling over matters in technical jargon and finding ways to break their promises to the citizenry. Well that night change if Maria Alexandratou gets elected in the next Greek parliament whenever elections are held.

The Greek Parliament passed an amendment providing a bonus financial benefit to pensioners with 196 Yes votes, after the amendments was backed by the government majority (SYRIZA-ANEL) as well as the communists (KKE), extreme right Golden Dawn (GD) and the Democratic Alignment. 61 New Democracy (ND) MPs voted “Present”, while “To Potami” and “Union Centrists” deputies abstained.