Greece‘s constitution, dating from 1975 and since amended four times, has withstood the test of time and a fifth revision should only make marginal changes or clarify some points, one of Greece‘s top judges says in a letter to top officeholders and politicians.
Michalis Pikramenos, president of the Council of State, the high court ruling on the constitutionality of laws, presented his court’s thoughts and proposals to Greece’s president, prime minister, justice minister and parliamentary party chiefs.
Pikramenos, who notes that courts play no role in the revision process, said that the document’s “were tested … and were not found wanting under the difficult circumstances of the recent financial crisis.”
Among considered amendments are stripping officeholders of protections hindering their prosecution and giving judges more say in electing high court officials.
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