Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has described the government’s proposed revision of the Constitution as a necessary step to address future challenges, stressing that the initiative is not driven by electoral considerations.
In his weekly Sunday social media post, Mitsotakis said “we do not propose these changes with a view to the next election, but to the next decade.”
The prime minister noted that the reforms proposed by his conservative New Democracy government “may seem bold to some,” adding: “However, I believe they are necessary for a country that wants to look confidently to the future.”
Outlining the planned changes, the prime minister said they include provisions for the establishment of non-state universities, amendments to rules governing ministerial responsibility, measures to further strengthen judicial independence, and linking permanence in the public sector to evaluation.
The proposals, he continued, also include constitutional safeguards against future bankruptcy risks, recognition of affordable housing as a state obligation, stronger provisions to address the climate crisis, and the introduction of a constitutional framework of principles governing the use of artificial intelligence for the benefit of people and society.
