Parliament discussion on a motion of censure tabled by main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis began at 18:00 on Thursday, shortly after the vote on an omnibus bill containing the remaining prior actions for the fourth and final review of Greece’s fiscal programme.
Main opposition New Democracy intends to table a motion of censure against the government immediately after the vote on the omnibus bill for the prior actions, ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday in parliament.
If the leader of the main opposition party questions parliament’s confidence in the government, all he has to do is table a motion of censure, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Wednesday in an interview with ERT1 public broadcaster.
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday an agreement reached by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his FYROM peer settling a name dispute between the two nations is a “bad deal”.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday asked for an urgent meeting with President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Thursday with EU Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Gunther Oettinger.
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis accused the government on Sunday of having signed a fourth bailout with creditors and ruled out teaming up with Syriza or Independent Greeks after the next national elections.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis critised the goverment’s overall economy policy, addressing parliament on Wednesday.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting the island of Corfu to attend his party’s conference “Ionian Growth Days” that is held on the island of Corfu.
The release of the two Greek servicemen being detained in Turkey “is an issue of top national and EU priority,” Eurodeputy Manolis Kefalogiannis said on Monday following a visit to jail in Edirne, where the men are held pending trial.