The Greek Parliament approved the 2024 State Budget on Sunday after a five-day debate. The 2024 budget passed with 158 lawmakers in favour and 142 lawmakers against in the 300-member Parliament. It is noted that the ratification of the State Budget is a vote of confidence in the government.
The President of the Parliament Kostas Tasoulas announced that the meetings during the five-day debate of the 2024 State Budget lasted a total of 66 hours. 220 MPs, 34 members of the government (23 ministers, 4 alternate ministers and 7 deputy ministers), the 9 general and 15 special rapporteurs of the parties as well as the 9 parliamentary representatives and the leaders of the parties held speeches.