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Greece (Ελλάδα, Hellada or Hellas), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia) is a Parliamentary Republic. The President, elected by Parliament every five years, is Head of State. The Prime Minister is Head of Government.
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Greece is a unitary parliamentary republic. The current Constitution was drawn up and adopted by the Fifth Revisionary Parliament of the Hellenes and entered into force in 1975 after the fall of the military junta of 1967–1974. It has been revised four times since: in 1986, 2001, 2008 and 2019.
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Greece is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, where the President of Greece is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Greece is the head of government within a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Hellenic Parliament.
The Parliament of the Hellenes ( Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων, romanized : Voulí ton Ellínon ), commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament ( Greek: Ελληνικό Κοινοβούλιο, romanized : Ellinikó Koinovoúlio ), is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in ...
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May 1, 2024 · In 1967, a military coup forced the king to flee the country. The ensuing military dictatorship collapsed in 1974, and Greece abolished the monarchy to become a parliamentary republic. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001.
Jun 28, 2023 · 1975 - New constitution declares Greece a parliamentary republic with some executive powers vested in a president. 1981 - Greece joins EU. 1991 - Yugoslav former republic of Macedonia...
Dec 28, 2021 · In 1974 following the collapse of the dictatorship, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in 2001.