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Parliament Approves Amendment Sparing PAOK and Xanthi From Relegation

The Greek Parliament on Wednesday approved a last-minute amendment introduced by the government which spares Greece's football champion PAOK and Xanthi FC from being relegated down from the Superleague. The government's amendment garnered 156 positive votes, while 90 MPs voted...

Greece Sets Terms for Casino Licensing

The terms and conditions for the operation of casinos in Greece are included in an amendment being brought up on for discussion in the Greek Parliament on Thursday. The amendment will be presented by the country's Finance Ministry. Passage of...

Greek MPs Banned From Owning Offshore Companies

Greek Parliament held a vote on the amendment to a recently passed omnibus bill that allowed politicians to own shares in firms based abroad. The blanket ban on any form of ownership by MPs in offshore companies was passed...

Bad Loans Amendment Tabled by Outgoing Minister

Nikos Dendias tabled his last regulation as Minister of Development earlier today. He was later sworn before the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos as the new National Defense Minister replacing Dimitris Avramopoulos. The amendment regards bad business loans...

Amendment for Debt Settlement Tabled in Greek Parliament

An amendment on the settlement of arrears towards tax registry offices and social security funds was tabled in Greek Parliament today. The amendment was attached to an Administrative Reform Ministry bill that has been under discussion at the Parliament since yesterday. The vote on...

Greek PM Samaras Proposes Constitutional Changes

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras proposed amendments to the Greek Constitution at a Wednesday event organized by the Konstantinos Karamanlis Foundation. The main points presented comprised the direct election of the Greek President by the people, and giving the president greater supervisory powers, as well...

Amendment of DIMAR in Favor of Homosexual Couples

Dimokratiki Aristera (DIMAR), submitted an amendment to Parliament, which brings changes in Law 3719/2008 regarding the cohabitation agreement aimed to stop the discrimination against couples of the same-sex. This initiative of DIMAR came after the conviction of Greece by the...