The ruling party is submitting New Democracy’s proposal for constitutional revision to Parliament today, as announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, presenting a broad framework of institutional changes that, according to the government, aims to modernize the political system and public life.
The Prime Minister described the proposal as a “Roadmap” that addresses decades-old problems, while paving the way for significant reforms deemed necessary for the country’s progress in the 21st century.
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“True to its commitments, New Democracy is submitting its proposal for Constitutional Revision to Parliament today. A Roadmap that modernizes public life and the political system, addressing decades-old pathologies. At the same time, however, it paves the way for the major reforms our country needs as we move into the 21st century.
Our proposal includes bold changes across all areas: from amending the article on ministerial responsibility to the selection of judicial leadership with the involvement of the judges themselves. And from protecting the country from any threat of bankruptcy to protecting citizens from the imposition of retroactive taxes. Furthermore, it links tenure in the civil service to the evaluation of its employees.
At the same time, it provides for measures that reflect a mature society, such as the possibility of establishing private universities and the expansion of absentee voting to all voters. While looking to the future and taking measures to address the climate crisis, strengthening environmental protection. Recognizing affordable housing as a state obligation. And putting Artificial Intelligence at the service of individual and social well-being.
Our goal is that by 2030—the year marking the 200th anniversary of our state’s official founding—we will meet the future, guided by a modern Constitution. That is why I call on all political forces to present their positions, rather than abstaining as they do today. And I call on every Greek man and woman to inform themselves about this institutional change, which ultimately concerns the daily lives of us all.”