Legislative power is exercised by a 300-seat unicameral Parliament, whose faction is elected every four years in secret parliamentary elections. The country's election system is proportional to a 3% election threshold, with the party that received the most votes receiving 50 extra seats.
President of the Hellenic Parliament: Nikolas Voutsis
Last elections were held on 20 September 2015.
Parliamentary groups:
Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA) - 145 MPs
New Democracy (ND) - 75 MPs
People's Association - Golden Dawn - 18 MPs
Democratic Coalition (PASOK - DIMAR) - 17 MPs
Communist Party of Greece (KKE) - 15 MPs
The River (Potami) - 11 MPs
Independent Greeks - National Patriotic Alliance (ANEL) - 10 MPs
Union of Centrists (EK) - 9 MPs
Official website: https://www.hellenicparliament. gr/en/
President of the Hellenic Parliament: Nikolas Voutsis
Last elections were held on 20 September 2015.
Parliamentary groups:
Coalition of Radical Left (SYRIZA) - 145 MPs
New Democracy (ND) - 75 MPs
People's Association - Golden Dawn - 18 MPs
Democratic Coalition (PASOK - DIMAR) - 17 MPs
Communist Party of Greece (KKE) - 15 MPs
The River (Potami) - 11 MPs
Independent Greeks - National Patriotic Alliance (ANEL) - 10 MPs
Union of Centrists (EK) - 9 MPs
STANDING COMMITTEES
- Standing Committee on Cultural and Educational Affairs
- Standing Committee on National Defense and Foreign Affairs
- Standing Committee on Economic Affairs
- Standing Committee on Social Affairs
- - Subcommittee on combating narcotics
- Standing Committee on Public Administration, Public Order and Justice
- Standing committe on production and trade
SPECIAL STANDING COMMITTEES
- Committee on the Financial Statement and the General Balance Sheet and on the implementation of the State Budget
- Committee on European Affairs
- Committee on Armament Programs and Contracts
- Committee on the Monitoring of the Social Security System
SPECIAL PERMANENT COMMITTEES
- Special Permanent Committee on Institutions and Transparency
- Special Permanent Committee on Greeks Abroad
- Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection
- Special Permanent Committee on Research and Technology
- Special Permanent Committee on Equality, Youth and Human Rights
- Special Permanent Committee of the Regions
- Special Permanent Committee on Road Safety
- Special Permanent Committee on Parliamentary Ethics
- Special permanent committee on the penitentiary system and other forms of confinement of detainees
COMMITTEESS ON PARLIAMENT'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS
- Committee on the Standing Orders
- Committee on Parliament's Finances
- Committee on the Parliament’s Library
OTHER COMMITTEES
- Committee on state-owned enterprises, banks, public utility enterprises and social security agencies
Official website: https://www.hellenicparliament. gr/en/
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