In an apparently festive atmosphere and with (more or less obvious) injuries to the party’s cohesion, the 15th congress of the ND is expected to be held during the three days of April 5-7 at Zappeio Megaro. His intention and apparent pursuit Kyriakou Mitsotakis is to counteract the recent crises, which have significantly damaged the … Read more
In the wake of the greater or lesser crisis caused by same-sex marriage the government is facing, and in this sense it has a “headache” in view of the European elections. With the decision of the Holy Synod to celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy in conditions of monastic austerity, in the Petraki Monastery and not … Read more
A few days after the passing of the bill allowing the marriage of same-sex couples in Greece, we have the first marriage announcement for a female couple which has already been published in the newspaper EfSyn. According to her, the couple will get married in the municipality of Athens. The date on which the wedding … Read more
It seems that Pavlos Polakis will bear the consequences of his absence from the passing of the bill on the marriage of same-sex couples in a short period of time. According to information from MEGA, the President of SYRIZA, Stefanos Kasselakis, is going to relieve the MP of Chania from his institutional position as coordinator … Read more
“Every professional group has the right to demonstrate, as the law provides, without disrupting anything that has to do with the free passage of citizens,” Pavlos Marinakis told ERT about the farmers’ mobilizations. The government representative said that the latest proposals, if combined with the previous ones and all the Government’s policy this four years … Read more
Ilhan Ahmed is the only Muslim member of parliament from the religious minority of Thrace who voted in favor of the bill on same-sex couples. The other three were away. Two deputies of the New Left and one of the PASOK chose the path of abstention. But for Mr. Ahmet, who represents, as he says … Read more
In a climate of polarization, with the “extremes” of Parliament unleashing divisive and homophobic rhetoric against the bill for equality in civil marriage and procreation for same-sex couples, the debate is progressing, which will culminate tomorrow, Thursday, February 15, late at night with the roll-call vote requested by SYRIZA and for different reasons Niki and … Read more
Today, 14/2, the bill for the marriage of same-sex couples was introduced to the Plenary Session of the Parliament for discussion, and three objections of unconstitutionality (Hellenic Solution, Spartans and Niki) and a request for a roll call vote were already filed. The Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Hieronymos in his statement asked … Read more
Speaking in the Parliament, Thanos Pleuris expressed his disagreement with the bill for equality in the marriage of same-sex couples, while hinting that he will abstain from voting. Initially, Mr. Pleuris pointed out: “I cannot vote because it is a matter of conscience, how you yourself endure and recognize your political role. I cannot vote … Read more
Anna Karamanli was formally added to the list of those who will not vote for the same-sex couple bill. The ND MP had previously announced that this would happen, while from the floor of the Parliament she pointed out that she would vote against it. “I don’t know when the concept of family lost its … Read more