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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

The Hellenic Parliament passes a package of economic reforms to end the current stage of the debt crisis.
2015-07-11

The Hellenic Parliament approves the holding of a referendum on a proposed bailout on Sunday 5 July 2015.
2015-06-27

The anti-austerity SYRIZA party wins a plurality in the 2015 Greek legislative elections.
2015-01-25

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

The Parliament of Greece fails to elect a new president in the first round of voting.
2014-12-17

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

Greek transport workers commence a two-day strike over the latest austerity measures passed by the Hellenic Parliament overnight.
2011-09-28

The Greek parliament votes in favor of austerity measures to deal with the country's economic crisis; global markets rise as a result.
2011-06-29

The Greek Parliament approves sweeping cuts in its budget; some Greeks disagree and protest.
2010-12-23