Swearing-in of 300 MPs elected on June 17 to be followed by speaker appointment on Friday
Parliament convened on Thursday with a swearing-in ceremony for the 300 MPs elected in June 17 polls while Friday will see the election of a new parliament speaker.
According to the Constitution, a new government must receive a vote of confidence from Parliament within 15 days of the swearing-in of the prime minister. Antonis Samaras, the leader of conservative New Democracy which emerged first in elections earlier this month, was sworn in last Wednesday. The vote for the new government is expected to be completed at midnight on July 6, according to sources.
ND has proposed conservative stalwart and former minister Evangelos Meimarakis for the post of parliament speaker.
On Friday afternoon a secret vote is to be conducted to elect the seven vice presidents of Parliament. The first three will be appointed from the party with the greatest number of seats -- conservative New Democracy -- and the other four from the next strongest parties -- leftist Syriza, socialist Pasok, rightwing Independent Greeks and extreme-rigth Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn).
The electronic system for the submission of annual income tax declarations was to open on Friday for the submission of income tax declarations.
The Finance Ministry has completed technical c...
Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis announced on Thursday a new government initiative, to apply from January 2014, that will offer 75,000 new jobs for young people.
In the context of the governm...
PAOK recovered some of the ground lost in the Super League playoffs by beating fellow Champions League-spot contender Asteras 2-1 at Tripoli on Wednesday, while PAS Giannina and Atromitos sh...
The league that in the last three years has produced the European basketball champion entered its playoffs on Tuesday and Wednesday with the first games of the quarterfinal round, with AGO R...
The dramatic appeal for a national mobilization in the face of a heightened threat of devastating forest fires this summer, which Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias voiced in Parliament on ...
The danger of wildfires breaking out across the country in the summer period is just as high this year just as it has been every other year before.
But, the tools and infrastructure availabl...
