New Greek MPs to be sworn in on Monday

The members of Parliament elected in the general elections on June 25 will be sworn in on Monday, in a celebratory opening session commencing at 11 a.m. in the presence of Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

Nikitas Kaklamanis, the first vice-president of the previous Parliament, will preside over the proceedings, supported by four temporary secretaries who are the youngest MPs from the two parties with the highest number of seats. Kaklamanis will announce the order of the day, present the names of the 300 elected MPs for the Parliamentary records, and read the statements from political party leaders specifying which of the three seats they contested they will retain.

Next, he will request the temporary first secretary of Parliament to accompany Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos and a delegation of the Holy Synod into the chamber for the customary...