Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unveiled a broad package of constitutional amendments aimed at reforming public administration, justice, media regulation, and political accountability, describing the initiative as a long-term effort to modernize the Greek state by 2030.
“A wave of reforms is being unleashed so that by 2030 we will have uprooted pathologies that we have sometimes dealt with only sporadically and on a case-by-case basis,” Mitsotakis said.
The proposals, distributed to lawmakers from the ruling New Democracy party ahead of a parliamentary meeting, include revisions to 30 constitutional provisions that the government considers essential for institutional modernization.
Among the most notable reforms are amendments to Articles 14 and 15 aimed at strengthening protections for journalists against interference from media owners and reorganizing the broader media landscape across television, radio, and online platforms.
The reform package also proposes a major shift in higher education policy by amending Article 16, which would formally permit non-state, nonprofit universities to operate in Greece under state supervision, ending decades of constitutional restrictions on private higher education institutions.
The education reforms are accompanied by plans to extend compulsory schooling from nine to 11 years and introduce constitutional protections for the Greek language and national flag.
Mitsotakis also proposed tightening political accountability through reforms to Article 86, which regulates ministerial liability. Under the proposed changes, Parliament would lose its central role in preliminary investigations involving ministers, with greater authority transferred to senior prosecutors.
The government additionally aims to reduce executive influence over the judiciary by expanding the role of a special parliamentary committee in the appointment of senior judges.
“The rule of law also means tackling tax evasion and supporting incomes. There are still many areas that need to be freed from the remnants of an outdated political culture,” Mitsotakis said.
Other proposed measures include lowering the minimum age for lawmakers to 21, introducing a single six-year presidential term, and giving the Supreme Court broader powers to assess the eligibility of political parties participating in elections.
The draft reforms also seek to reshape public administration by linking promotions and evaluations in the civil service more directly to performance, while making it easier to dismiss public officials through disciplinary procedures.
On economic policy, the constitutional amendments would ban retroactive taxation, allow stable tax incentives for strategic investments, and introduce stricter balanced-budget requirements alongside stronger transparency obligations for publicly funded institutions.
The package also addresses emerging technological issues, proposing constitutional safeguards to ensure that artificial intelligence serves individual freedoms and broader social welfare goals.
Constitutional amendments in Greece require approval through a multi-stage parliamentary process involving enhanced majorities before they can take legal effect.
“We dare to confront these problems head-on and, where necessary, make decisions. This is an institutional break toward a new constitutional framework, which we are placing before society for judgment,” Mitsotakis said.