Parliament Concludes Constitutional Revision Process

The Greek parliament is set to conclude the first phase of its constitutional revision process. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and lawmakers from the New Democracy party submitted the proposal, which will now move forward with the formation of a special Revision Committee. This committee, comprising 42 members, is expected to have a cross-party presidium and will be given two months to finalize its report on the proposed amendments.

The legislative process will then proceed to multiple voting stages. Following the committee's report, the plenary session will hold its first vote on the provisions slated for revision. Within a month, a second vote will determine the final list of articles to be amended. The subsequent parliament will conduct the third and conclusive vote. Articles that have already secured 180 votes will pass with a simple majority, while those that initially received a simple majority will require 180 votes to be approved.

The New Democracy party's proposal includes significant changes, such as a radical overhaul of the procedure for investigating the criminal responsibility of government ministers and deputy ministers, a key article (Article 86). It also proposes allowing private legal entities to provide higher education (Article 16), establishing a six-year term for the President of the Republic, and mandating the evaluation of public employees.