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Greeks head to the polls for the second time this year to elect the 300 members of the Hellenic Parliament.
2023-06-25

Katerina Sakellaropoulou is sworn in President of Greece in the Hellenic Parliament and becomes the first woman to hold the office, succeeding Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece, she suspends the protocol ceremony for the inauguration scheduled for Saturday 14 and no handshakes are allowed.
2020-03-13

Citizens of Greece go to the polls to vote for the next members of the Hellenic Parliament.
2019-07-7

The Hellenic Parliament approves (with 222 yes votes) Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras's bailout package, despite opposition by almost one-third of his Syriza party. This third bailout plan is almost identical to the one rejected by the Greek people in the referendum. Tsipras will seek a vote of confidence following the country's August 20th payment to the European Central Bank.
2015-08-14

A majority in the Greek parliament votes to approve a second bailout reform package.
2015-07-23

The Hellenic Parliament elects Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the new President of Greece.
2015-02-18

The Greek parliament fails to elect a new president in the second round of voting.
2014-12-23

The Hellenic Parliament passes a bill that will cut thousands of public sector jobs.
2013-07-18

The Hellenic Parliament votes to approve austerity measures demanded in return for another bailout from the eurozone.
2012-02-12

Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the Euro Group, gives the Hellenic Parliament a deadline of Sunday to pass legislation.
2012-02-9