Greek Parliament fails to reach 180 votes for constitutional revision

The Greek Parliament has completed its second vote on proposed constitutional revisions, with all 33 articles passing to the next stage but failing to secure the required three-fifths majority of 180 votes. While the proposals from the New Democracy party received the necessary simple majority to be considered for revision, the votes for each article ranged between 158 and 161.

Because no article reached the 180-vote threshold, the current Parliament acts only as a proposing body. This means that in the next, revisionary Parliament, any approved changes will require a supermajority of at least 180 votes to be finalized. Key provisions under review include regulations for higher education, the criminal liability of ministers, the selection of judicial leadership, and new articles regarding artificial intelligence.

The voting process highlighted a significant political divide. While the government's majority supported the measures, opposition parties largely voted against them. PASOK provided some differentiation by voting ‘present’ on certain articles it deemed necessary for revision, whereas other parties, including SYRIZA and the KKE, maintained a more critical or rejecting stance. The outcome shifts the burden of achieving political consensus to the next parliamentary term.