Parliament of the United Kingdom

Marathon sessions scheduled for no confidence debate

The first and second day of the debate on the no confidence motion tabled by the opposition PASOK party (socialist) will last well past midnight, Parliament speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas announced Tuesday.

Tassoulas said the session will be expended because nearly every one of the 300 MPs have expressed interest in taking part on the debate.

Parliament to convene on May 28

The Parliament elected in Greece's May 21 election will convene on May 28, four days than originally scheduled.

Following a government proposal, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou published a decree convening the Parliament for Sunday, May 28, instead of June 1.

The newly elected MPs will be sworn in at 6 pm Sunday and will elect the speaker at 10.30 pm on Monday.

The minimum consensus

The Hellenic Parliament's democratic parties must agree on the handling of those convicted of running a criminal organization. 

Although the relevant debate has opened very close to the general elections, there is no room for calculations and political expediencies. 

Together, they must all find a way to protect the institution of Parliament and public life.

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