SYRIZA’s no-confidence motion against the government was rejected with 156 votes against and 143 in favor. A total of 299 MPs voted, while the independent MP, Christos Patsis, was absent.
The no-confidence debate lasted 34 hours, one of the longest, as informed by the Speaker of the House, that have been held on no-confidence motions.
The debate concluded with the statement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis who focused on the comparison of the actions of the N.D. and SYRIZA governments.
“Democracy will be protected with the victory of the ND” he said and accused the president of the main opposition for unprecedented insults against him.
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He stressed that he is indulging in what he knows, which is to “shoot” at the country and throw mud at the government causing division in the society.
Earlier, Alexis Tsipras described the Prime Minister as a wound for the country.
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