Greece

The new bill laying out the procedures by which refugees and migrants are either granted asylum status or are deported came before the Greek Parliament late Monday night. The aim of the new bill is to significantly reduce the time...

The proposed contracts for hydrocarbon exploration in four areas of the Mediterranean off Crete and the Ionian islands were brought before the Greek parliament on Wednesday for discussion and ratification. The contracts include the area designated as "Ionio," with rights...

Greece's parliament was sworn in Wednesday after the July 7 elections that saw a broad conservative victory end over four years of leftist rule. Six parties are represented in the new 300-seat chamber: New Democracy with 158 seats, SYRIZA -...

A man arrested after a group of anarchists splashed red paint on the outer walls of the parliament building in Athens earlier in the week was released on bail on Friday. The 36-year man, member of the infamous Rouvikonas (Rubicon)...

Anarchists vandalized the Parliament building in Athens by splashing red paint on the outer walls on Tuesday early afternoon. The attack caught the parliamentary police force off guard. The incident occurred in broad daylight, shortly after 2 PM, and the...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived a vote of confidence in Parliament on Friday, less than three weeks before the crucial European and local elections scheduled for May 26. 153 MP's voted in favor of the government in a vote...

The Greek parliament is expected this week to vote on a bill sponsored by the SYRIZA-led government which would provide relief to millions of Greeks who are in arrears over tax and pension contributions. The proposed legislation, which was unveiled...

Greek prosecutors sent the file of the ''Novartis case'' to the Greek Parliament on Monday. The investigation conducted by prosecutors into an alleged bribery scandal involving the Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis and senior Greek politicians is now completed. The public prosecution...

The protocol for FYROM's accession to NATO will be brought before the Greek Parliament on Monday, according to a decision made by the council of the president and the deputy presidents on Thursday. The procedure will follow typical parliamentary procedures, with...

Greek Centrist party To Potami was left with no parliamentary caucus on Monday, when two of its deputies resigned over the party's stance in favor of the Prespa agreement. Lawmakers Giorgos Amyras and Grigoris Psarianos announced their departure from the party...

The draft bill of the Prespa agreement was brought to the Greek Parliament on Saturday morning. The bill, which will be discussed in the Greek Parliament next week, is expected to be voted on by Friday, January 25, 2019. According to the...

The Greek government announced Wednesday that the Uniform Real Estate Ownership Tax (ENFIA) will be significantly reduced for over 5.1 million property owners. In addition, the state will distribute a one-time payment to more than 1.3 million people as...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his German counterpart Heiko Maas agreed during their meeting in Athens on Thursday that the Prespa Agreement signed by Athens and Skopje was an "historic opportunity" for a solution to the name dispute...

New Democracy and Movement for Change called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to call early elections, during the Greek Parliament plenary on Wednesday. The plenary was to discuss the state of the economy and the day after the end of...

A bill that would allow couples who have signed a cohabitation agreement -- including same-sex couples -- to become foster parents has been approved by the Greek parliament. One hundred and sixty-one lawmakers voted in favor of the bill, 103...