PM Mitsotakis launches debate on wide-ranging constitutional reforms

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday unveiled the government’s framework for constitutional revision, proposing amendments to around 30 articles covering judicial appointments, electoral procedures, public administration and environmental protections.

Speaking to lawmakers from the ruling New Democracy party, Mitsotakis outlined reforms that would begin a lengthy constitutional revision process expected to formally start in May with the support of at least 50 governing party MPs.

Among the key proposals are changes to Article 86 on ministerial responsibility, removing Parliament’s role in preliminary investigations and transferring the process to appellate prosecutors, while prosecution decisions would still require a parliamentary vote.

The package also includes the introduction of postal voting within Greece, a fixed six-year presidential term, and judicial reforms aimed at limiting government involvement in appointments to senior judicial positions.

Other proposals focus on climate change, renewable energy, affordable housing and fiscal responsibility, alongside constitutional references to artificial intelligence and media regulation.

The government also proposed education reforms guaranteeing at least 11 years of compulsory schooling and allowing higher education institutions with public or nonprofit status under independent supervision.

Officials described the initiative as the opening stage of a broader national debate on constitutional reform.