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Categories: POLITICS

Greek constitutional amendment controversy

Entities: PASOK · Article 14 (freedom of expression) · New Democracy (political party) · Article 86 (ministerial criminal investigation) · Article 5β (AI provision)

Overview

In late July 2026 the constitutional amendment debate intensified, with PASOK and other opposition parties criticizing the government's fast‑track process. On 27 July the Hellenic Parliament held its first electronic, nominally open vote on 33 proposed articles, following Article 110's super‑majority rules (180 votes in the proposing house, then 151 in the revisionary house). The package includes a new Article 5β on artificial intelligence, expanded protection of freedom of expression (Article 14), measures to safeguard the Greek language, flag and to allow non‑state universities to award degrees (Article 15), removal of parliamentary oversight of criminal investigations involving ministers (Article 86), and a constitutional guarantee for public‑sector employee evaluation (Article 103). Opposition parties, notably PASOK and the Greens, have signalled they will not support the 180‑vote threshold, keeping the controversy alive. A second round is scheduled for the last week of August, where only articles that achieve at least 151 votes in the first round will be reconsidered. The dispute has become a pre‑election showdown between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and opposition leader Nikos Androulakis, with accusations over voting majorities, committee composition, and recent scandals such as the OPKEPE affair.

Coverage disagrees

Sources make claims that cannot both be true. CLSTR reports the disagreement; it does not decide who is right.

"Under Article 110, a proposal receiving at least 180 votes in the first parliament requires 151 votes in the second to become law." (existing)

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"Conversely, a proposal receiving at least 151 votes now needs 180 votes in the next parliament." (existing)

One claim says a proposal needs 180 votes first and then 151, while the other says the opposite thresholds (151 first then 180), which cannot both be true.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[DISPUTED] Under Article 110, a proposal receiving at least 180 votes in the first parliament requires 151 votes in the second to become law. (existing)
[DISPUTED] Conversely, a proposal receiving at least 151 votes now needs 180 votes in the next parliament. (existing)
[● 22 SOURCES] The vote was conducted electronically and was nominally “open”. (The vote was conducted electronically and was nominally “open”)
[● 20 SOURCES] The pre‑amendment Hellenic Parliament held its first voting session on constitutional amendments on 27 July 2026. (belongs=true)
[● 20 SOURCES] The proposal changes Article 86 to remove parliament from the first‑stage investigation of criminal cases involving ministers. (The proposal changes Article 86 to remove parliament from the first‑stage investigation of criminal cases involving min)
[● 20 SOURCES] The proposal adds a constitutional guarantee for public‑sector employee evaluation (Article 103). (The proposal adds a constitutional guarantee for public‑sector employee evaluation (Article 103))
[● 19 SOURCES] Opposition parties have signalled they will not support the proposals without broader consensus. (belongs=true)
[● 19 SOURCES] The proposal amends Article 16 to allow non‑state universities to operate under legal persons with state supervision. (belongs=true)
[● 12 SOURCES] A total of 33 constitutional articles were placed for voting. (33 constitutional articles were placed for voting)
[● 9 SOURCES] The second voting round is scheduled for the last week of August 2026 for proposals that receive at least 151 votes in the first round. (existing)
[● 9 SOURCES] New Democracy is the party that proposed the constitutional amendments. (existing)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 44 sources
Greek Parliament Holds First Vote on 33 Constitutional Amendments
Greek Parliament voted on 33 constitutional amendments on 27 July 2026; proposals including AI and ministerial liability fell short of the 180‑vote majority, prompting a second round in August.
3 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Greek Parliament debates fifth constitutional amendment
Greek MPs clash over a fast‑track constitutional amendment, with opposition MP Hnaris criticizing the government and Prime Minister Mitsotakis and opposition leader Androulakis turning the debate into a pre‑e‑e
5 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Greek opposition MPs condemn government’s handling of constitutional reform and maritime licensing
Greek opposition MPs criticised the government's constitutional amendment push and a delayed maritime licensing case, calling for broader consensus and inter‑agency cooperation.

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This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history