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Greece's PM announces draft constitutional reform

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, FEB 2 - In a video message posted on social media, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced his intention to support a draft constitutional reform that would update the Charter in light of the country's current challenges and strengthen citizens' trust in institutions. Mitsotakis explained that he sent a letter to parliamentarians from his party, Nea Dimokratia, outlining the reform's objectives, which are expected to be presented in March and debated in the Greek Parliament in April, according to To Vima. The current Greek constitution was adopted in 1975, following the fall of the colonels' military dictatorship: a "living" text capable of ensuring political stability for 50 years while remaining "of the twentieth century," according to the prime minister. Mitsotakis' proposals include revising Article 86, which states that only Parliament can authorise criminal prosecution of ministers for alleged crimes committed while performing their duties. Mitsotakis reiterated his long-standing support for revising this article so that ordinary judges have more power. Another reform supported by the prime minister is the repeal of the constitutional article prohibiting private universities, which states that university-level education must be provided solely by public institutions, as well as the single-term limit for the President of the Republic. The prime minister also emphasised the importance of incorporating "safeguard measures that ensure permanent fiscal balance" into the constitutional text. (ANSA).

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