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The Hellenic Parliament votes 176–76 to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, making it the first Eastern Orthodox country to do so.
2024-02-15

The New Democracy party, led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, secures a vote of confidence in Parliament to begin its second four-year term.
2023-07-8

Greeks head to the polls to elect the 300 members of parliament.
2023-05-21

Voters in Greece go to the polls for the third time this year with Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left) again winning a plurality in the Hellenic Parliament. [https:--www.theguardian.com-world-2015-sep-20-greece-alexis-tsipras-syriza-election ("The Guardian")], [http:--w.worldwideherald.com-yourls-go.php?id=qsjt0 ("The Globe and Mail" via Worldwide Herald)]date=August 2019
2015-09-20

Thousands of protesters gather outside the Hellenic Parliament in opposition of a new bill that would cut thousands of public sector jobs.
2013-07-17

The Greek parliament votes in favour of an international bailout deal.
2012-03-21

The new Greek prime minister, Lucas Papademos, wins a vote of confidence in Parliament, opening the way for his government of national unity to take the steps to restore financial stability in Greece.
2011-11-16

Antonis Samaras, the leader of the main Greek Opposition party New Democracy, leads his party out of the Hellenic Parliament during a no-confidence debate.
2011-11-3

Amid major riots and a general strike, the Hellenic Parliament approves a highly controversial package of austerity measures aimed at resolving Greece's ongoing debt crisis. The austerity measures include higher taxes and cuts to public sector wages.
2011-10-20