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Greek constitutional amendment debates

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The Hellenic Parliament has completed a second round of voting on constitutional revision proposals submitted by the New Democracy party. On September 16, 2026, all 33 proposals passed with majorities ranging between 158 and 161 votes. Because these totals fell short of the 180-vote threshold required for immediate adoption, the results will instead determine the specific requirements for passing these amendments in the subsequent revisionist Parliament. Key provisions approved for potential revision include regulations for artificial intelligence to ensure it serves individual freedom and social welfare, expanded protections for freedom of expression and journalists, the state’s role in promoting the Greek language, the operation of non-state universities, and property rights protections. Other articles under review involve the criminal liability of ministers and the selection of judicial leadership. The opposition did not support several critical amendments, including the framework for private universities and the abolition of parliamentary pre-investigative committees. While the government's majority supported the measures, opposition parties largely voted against them; PASOK provided some differentiation by voting ‘present’ on certain articles, whereas parties such as SYRIZA and the KKE maintained a more critical or rejecting stance. The voting followed intense confrontations during the debates. PASOK rapporteur Panagiotis Doudonis and Zoi Konstantopoulou challenged the participation of Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis, arguing that his involvement as an unelected official was unconstitutional. This sparked a political clash between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who accused the opposition of an ‘all-or-nothing’ approach and a ‘no to everything’ logic that undermines the spirit of the Constitution, approach, and PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, who claimed the government is attempting to ‘intimidate society’. Amidst these tensions, New Democracy confirmed that Mitsotakis has decided Minister Floridis will run as a candidate for the A' Thessaloniki constituency in the 2027 general elections.

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