According to spokesperson Olga Gerovasili, the constitutional review aims at strengthening direct democracy and Parliamentary autonomy in relation to the executive power of the Government. Popular intervention to institutions is among key issues.
 
Ms. Gerovasili also revealed that aside from possible changes to the election of the President of the Hellenic Republic, who is now voted by the Parliament, the dialog that will begin with the review proposal will address many more sections of the Constitution.
 
“Greece is now on the threshold of a new era entering a path of development and social justice” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras noted.
 
Party leaders joined Greek Premier and the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos in the presidential gardens on Sunday evening to celebrate the anniversary of the restoration of parliamentary democracy in Greece following the fall of the military dictatorship in July 24, 1974.
 
In his message for the 42nd anniversary of the restoration of Democracy, Mr. Tsipras argued that “the 24th of July is a milestone for democracy” and called upon on all political and social forces to enter and open and fruitful debate on constitutional reform.
 
This new Constitution, the Prime Minister commented, “will mark the new political changeover and will lead to a new Greece; the Greece of 2021”.
 
In greater detail, the Prime Minister honored the thousands of political prisoners and all those who “defended democracy and freedom in our country and, of course, first and foremost, the heroes who gave their lives in the struggle for democracy, popular rule and social justice in our country”.
 
Furthermore, PM Tsipras proclaimed that “42 years since the political changeover in 1974, an entire historical cycle is completed” and that “Greece is now on the threshold of a new era” as it is entering a path of development and social justice.
 
The Prime Minister concluded that “the characteristics of this era should be the expansion of democracy; strengthening of the people's view in making important decisions; shielding transparency and the rule of law and constitutionally recognizing fundamental rights, especially for the weakest”.
 
In spite of messages of unity in Sunday night’s event, tension is expected to rise, as opposition parties have already expressed objections regarding leaks about the goventement’s proposals on the constitutional review.