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Parliament receives case file on Tempe train accident
The criminal indictment related to the Tempe train accident was forwarded to the Greek Parliament by the Justice Minister on Thursday.
According to Odysseas Konstantinopoulos, the House Speaker, the indictment concerns the arrangement of the railway accident site following allegations of obstruction.
Can the Prespa accord be changed or annulled?
On the day the Prespa Agreement signed between Greece and North Macedonia was ratified by the Greek Parliament, the then leader of the main opposition and current Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, assailing ing its text, had declared on the floor of the Parliament: "So, if the Prespa Agreement is ratified, it will not be possible to annul it the next day, as it supersedes any law.
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Gov’t to table F-35 letter of acceptance in Parliament
In the next 20 days the Greek Parliament will be called upon to ratify the US Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the supply of the F-35 fighter jets, Kathimerini understands.
Mitsotakis: Greece Will Not Ratify Prespa Treaty Memoranda with Skopje
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has dismissed the prospect of the Greek parliament ratifying the three memoranda associated with the Prespa Agreement with Skopje, as reported by Sky TV.
First list of Egyptian workers presented
The first list of 2,400 Egyptian nationals who will work in Greece was received from the Egyptian government by Migration and Asylum Minister Dimitris Kairidis during his visit to the country on Friday.
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Institutional reaction
During the years of the financial crisis, the Greek Parliament witnessed incidents that did not honor the principles of parliamentary democracy. At that time, due to extreme polarization, there was no immediate institutional response available. This time however, as fringe forces once again seized prominence, the reaction was swift and efficient.
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Far-right MP accuses colleague of strangulation attempt
Far-right Greek Solution MP Vasilis Grammenos claimed that former Spartan MP and current independent Konstantinos Floros tried to strangle him in an unprecedented violent incident within the Greek Parliament.
After delays, trial on fatal crash involving MP’s escort vehicle begins
The trial of a police officer involved in a road accident that killed a 23-year-old motorcyclist outside the Greek Parliament started on Thursday, after three postponements. The officer is accused of negligent manslaughter.
Kyiv requests new weapons systems
With the war in Ukraine at a critical juncture, Kyiv is seeking to meet its ever-increasing needs for ammunition and weapons systems, mainly through bilateral agreements and requests.
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The Greek far-right – a rising threat in the EU election storm
As the EU election rapidly approaches, several pollsters indicate a notable surge in support for Greek Solution, with Kyriakos Velopoulos attracting voters from both Niki and Spartiates.