Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (R) talks with Greek Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis (L) prior a voting of the Greek Parliament for the 2015 Budget, in Athens, Greece, 07 December 2014. Photo by EPA/BGNES
The Greek government has decided that Parliament will have a vote on the new head of state two months earlier.
Lawmakers will pick the country's next President on December 17, and not on February 15.
The decision was taken several days ago and the presidential candidate of the ruling coalition could be announced as early as Tuesday, according to Kathimerini's English-language website.
Different media reports suggest the aim is to bring "political clarity".
Support for the ruling parties' presidential candidate is low among the opposition especially among members of radical-left coalition SYRIZA, which is categorically refusing to throw its support.
Greece's constitution stipulates that in case no candidate garners 200 votes in Parliament to become President, a second and a third vote follow. Their failure results in a snap poll within only a month.
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In a historic move, Greece has passed a landmark bill legalizing same-sex marriage, marking a significant step forward for LGBTQ+ rights in the country.
n a collaborative effort, a group of MEPs and MPs from Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania, including Daniel Laurer from "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), is urging the removal of border controls along the land borders between the three cou
In a move to address economic concerns and improve the standard of living for workers, the Greek government is set to increase the minimum wage by approximately 5%, raising it from the current 780 euros to a range of 820-830 euros
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