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Greek Parliament Debates Tempe Disaster as Cover-up Allegations Intensify

The Greek Parliament will debate the findings of the Tempe railway disaster on Wednesday in what is expected to be a heated debate as allegations of cover-up by the government intensify. The findings of a parliamentary committee investigating the case...

Greece Approves Landmark Private Universities Bill Amidst Protests

The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill that allows the establishment of private universities in the country. The historic --and yet controversial-- bill was voted in favor by 159 lawmakers out of a total of 300 MPs. The 158...

Greece Set to Approve Private Universities Bill as Thousands Protest in Athens

Thousands of students are protesting in Athens, Greece the bill on private universities which would become law after a vote in the Parliament later on Friday. The government bill is expected to be approved by a 150-plus majority in the...

Greece Approves Same-Sex Marriage in Historic Vote

Greece has approved a bill on same-sex marriage on Thursday in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government over the opposition of the country's powerful Orthodox Church. “The vote has passed: as of tonight, Greece is proud to become...

Bill on Postal Voting for Greeks Abroad Expanded to Include National Elections

On Monday, the Greek government introduced an amendment to a bill that would include postal voting in the national elections and European elections scheduled for later this year. The amendment establishes postal voting as the exclusive method of voting for...

Greece Projects Economy Growth at Faster Pace in 2024 Budget

The 2024 budget tabled in Parliament on Monday shows that Greece's economy is projected to grow at a faster pace next year, rising by 3.0 percent compared to a 2.3 percent expansion this year. According to the draft budget, Greece...

Two-time Oscar-winning Actress Glenda Jackson Dies

Oscar-winning actress and former MP Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87, her agent has said. Jackson became an international star in the 1970s, winning Oscars for Women In Love and A Touch of Class, and receiving two...

New Elections in Greece Set for June 25

Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has issued the Presidential Decree officially announcing a second national election to be held on June 25. As stated in the Decree, the exploratory mandates given to the leaders of the first, second and third parties...

Greek MEP Kaili Placed Under House Arrest Over EU Bribery Scandal

Eva Kaili, the key suspect at the heart of the bribery scandal rocking the EU’s Parliament was freed from jail and placed under house arrest in Brussels. In her first comments, as she arrived at her home in the Belgian...

Former Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis to Stand Down from Parliament

Former Greek PM Kostas Karamanlis announced on Tuesday he will stand down from Parliament and he will not seek his re-election at the general elections to be held in April. The 67-year-old, who served as the Prime Minister of Greece...