Konstantopoulou swiftly condemned the comment, highlighting that such bullying behaviour is unacceptable to the public. She remarked that the comments also insulted mothers, particularly those of the victims of the Tempe tragedy and femicide victims, adding that she hoped the next parliament would feature more women and more people with humanity.

Third day of the debate in the plenary of the parliament on the motion of censure against the government submitted by PASOK – KINAL, in Athens, on March 7, 2025 / Τρίτη ημέρα συζήτησης στην Ολομέλεια της Βουλής επί της πρότασης δυσπιστίας κατά της κυβέρνησης που υπέβαλε το ΠΑΣΟΚ – ΚΙΝΑΛ, στην Αθήνα, στις 7 Μαρτίου, 2025
Credit: Menelaos Myrillas / SOOC

The Vice President of the Parliament, Odysseas Konstantinopoulos, called the comment “unacceptable” and demanded an apology. However, Kyriatzidis avoided apologising, offering a justification instead. He claimed that his words had been misunderstood, stating that he never intended to insult anyone.

According to ERT, following the incident, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis intervened, urging the President of the Parliament to instruct Kyriatzidis to either apologise immediately or face expulsion from the party.

Later, New Democracy’s Ethics Committee unanimously voted to expel Kyriatzidis from the parliamentary group. In its statement, the committee cited his behaviour in Parliament as inappropriate and contradictory to the values of the party. The committee concluded that Kyriatzidis’ actions had excluded him from the parliamentary group.

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