×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Tuesday
21
Apr 2026
weather symbol
Athens 21°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> Politics

Terms for 3rd memorandum passed by Greek parliament

Urgent, tumultuous and all-night debate confirms split within ruling SYRIZA party

Newsroom August 14 10:33

Greece’s Parliament passed a draft law approving terms for a third bailout memorandum on Friday morning by a margin of 222 in favor to 64 against, after an all-night debate in the legislature confirmed an acrimonious division within the ruling SYRIZA party over the 11th-hour agreement.

Eleven MPs abstained, declaring themselves “present”.

The large majority of deputies voting in favor was due to support by most of the opposition, excluding the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party and the Communist Party (KKE). Nevertheless, 44 deputies of leftist SYRIZA did not vote for the memorandum terms – 32 “no”, 11 abstained and one was absent.

In two earlier Parliament plenum votes this summer, one to authorize the government to proceed with the framework agreement and another over required prior actions, SYRIZA MPs that failed to “toe the party line” were 39 on July 15 and 36+5 on July 23

Speaking during yet another marathon session of Parliament this summer, Greek PM declared from the podium that the latest agreement with creditors on much needed funding “was the best we could achieve”.

The statement came amid increased criticism by the far-left wing of Tsipras’ own ruling SYRIZA party.

“We determined that the country is out of the markets, while during the previous six months all efforts for negotiation were exhausted,” he said, adding that creditors chose to an increasingly combative stance to the point where the crisis was unmanageable.

In a characteristic statement, Tsipras said he has no regrets over choosing a compromise rather than “falling off a cliff” in an act of defiance.

On his part, main opposition New Democracy party leader Evangelos Meimarakis called on Tsipras himself to work directly towards restoring stability in Parliament’s deliberations and in the country as a whole.

He also called on the premier to consolidate his own party’s cohesion and avoid talk of snap elections, while sharply criticizing outspoken Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou, who has emerged as one of Tsipras’ biggest critics.

>Related articles

New attack from Turkey: Greece’s fishing maps draw “imaginary borders” in the Aegean and the Mediterranean

Greece sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon with an Air Force aircraft (video-photos)

New measures announced tomorrow by Mitsotakis with the “surplus” from the ELSTAT, and the scenarios on the table

In one of her many interventions and statements during the debate and at the committee level, Konstantopoulou personally attached Tsirpas, saying she regretted the fact that he adds his name to the list of Greek leaders that signed a memorandum. She also said she can no longer defend him, speaking while most Cabinet members left their seats as she spoke.

Another high-profile SYRIZA “dissenter”, former FinMin Yanis Varoufakis, also voted “no” and said he is ready to resign his seat if the prime minister asks him to. Varoufakis, who has come under unprecedented criticism for his handling of negotiations with creditors for six months, with cries of “high treason” even leveled, said the agreement “does not stand the light of day”.

 

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

> More Politics

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

Security of Russians in Transnistria is under threat, says Russia’s Security Council secretary

April 21, 2026

Commission for Turkey: It has a responsibility as a candidate country to align itself with EU values

April 21, 2026

Pakistan still awaits Iran’s official response to negotiations with the US

April 21, 2026

Lifting of immunity and the unusual suspects, Panagopoulos…took Nikos for a ride, Peristeris’ EYDAP deal, and shipping’s gold vein

April 21, 2026

New attack from Turkey: Greece’s fishing maps draw “imaginary borders” in the Aegean and the Mediterranean

April 21, 2026

Greece sent humanitarian aid to Lebanon with an Air Force aircraft (video-photos)

April 21, 2026

Diaspora schools commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Messolonghi

April 21, 2026

The plan for a triple bypass on Kifisos via Skaramagas to tackle Athens traffic

April 21, 2026
All News

> Greece

In reverence, the emotional deposition in Jerusalem, see photos & video

The Holy Temple of the Resurrection opened after many days due to the war between Israel and Iran

April 10, 2026

In the final stretch for the accreditation of joint master’s degrees: Aiming for their launch in the coming academic year

April 10, 2026

Schedule for Epitaph Procession today (10/4)

April 10, 2026

Perfect weather for Easter excursions, according to Tsatrafyllia’s forecast

April 10, 2026

Easter in Greece: The customs that continue in Greek tradition – From Nafpaktos to Corfu

April 10, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα