Acrimony mars debate on constitutional review

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s talk of consensus in his opening speech during the parliamentary debate on the constitutional review quickly fell by the wayside on Wednesday, giving way to polarizing rhetoric and acrimonious exchanges.

Το ψήφισμα καταψήφισε μόνο η Χρυσή Αυγή, ενώ οι βουλευτές του Κομουνιστικού Κόμματος δεν εγέρθησαν Source: Eurokinisi

The first sparks flew after references by Tsipras and junior coalition partner leader Panos Kammenos to alleged corruption scandals involving opposition parties.

Tension was further stoked after the SYRIZA leader rejected New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s proposal that the next Parliament should decide on the content of the articles that are subject to the revision.

Tsipras wants the current Parliament to not only decide which articles will be subject to revision but also to bind the next Parliament to the content of these revisions.

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