The debate continues in Parliament on same-sex couples – When will Mitsotakis, Samaras speak

The second day of discussion in the Parliament on the marriage and childbearing of same-sex couples is underway, in the context of the bill of the Minister of State Akis Skertsou “Equality in civil marriage, amendment of the Civil Code and other provisions”.

In addition to the MPs who have shown a particular interest in the debate, with a total of 95 registered on the list, the political leaders of the parties will also be placed. In fact, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be installed at 13:00.

The information says that Mitsotakis does not intend to pick up the gauntlet after the Samaras intervention, but will attempt to restore a “progressive direction” for his government.

At 18:00 the installation of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will take place. Estimates in the blue camp speak of a “fiery” speech in terms of the promoted regulations, and not only that. The Messinian politician has made it clear that he will express his positions straightforwardly, being the central “voice” of the blue-collar concerns of those who feel that the traditional base of the ND is being ignored for the sake of the Center.

What happens in parliamentary groups

Among others, Maximos Harakopoulos, Anna Karamanli, Andreas Katsaniotis, Miltos Chrysomallis, Kostas Karagounis, Evripidis Stylianidis, Charalambos Athanasiou, Theodoros Karaoglou, Fotini Arambatzi, Marios Salmas, Fondas are leading the opposition in the government camp. Baraliakos and others.

Among others, Makis Voridis, ND parliamentary representative Thanos Plevris, Angelos Syrigos, Yiannis Oikonomou, Dimitris Markopoulos, Yiannis Kallianos are expected to choose to abstain, while it remains to be seen whether three deputy ministers will ultimately do the same (Yiannis Bougas, Maria Kefala and Yiannis Kefalogiannis) or whether there will be “positive” surprises for the governing majority.

According to information from blue sources, up to 48 ND MPs’ disagreements are estimated but it remains to be seen exactly how they are expressed

SYRIZA-PS believe that there will be no leaks from its parliamentary group. Besides, Sokratis Famellos announced yesterday that the main opposition party requested a roll call vote, as did the “Spartiates” and “Niki” parties. The intervention of archbishop Hieronymos, who also asked for a roll call vote, also made a strong impression.

SYRIZA – PS European policy advisor Nikos Farandouris, speaking today to MEGA, underlined that “there will be no leaks. This story ended with the unanimous filing of a draft law 2 months ago. Deputies are honored to take a stand. Abstention is a parliamentary slippage and I see it as a paradox.”

However, there were reactions in the previous period from Pavlos Polakis and Nina Kasimati, it remains to be seen what their final stance will be.

In PASOK-KINAL, they expect to see the final number of abstentions and/or countervotes.

“We believe that the majority of our MPs will vote for it. It’s a matter of conscience and in everyone’s private sphere, that’s why party discipline was not imposed”, PASOK-KINAL press representative Thanasis Glavinas told MEGA.

As far as the other parties are concerned, “Pleisi Eleftherias” and “New Left” are expected to vote in favor, while KKE, “Niki”, “Spartiates” and “Hellenic Solution” will vote against.

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