{"id":14698,"date":"2026-05-31T16:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T14:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.htheoharis.gr\/?p=14698"},"modified":"2026-11-14T23:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T21:42:32","slug":"article-by-deputy-minister-of-foreign-affairs-harry-theoharis-in-to-vima-tis-kyriakis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.htheoharis.gr\/en\/article-by-deputy-minister-of-foreign-affairs-harry-theoharis-in-to-vima-tis-kyriakis\/","title":{"rendered":"Article by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Theoharis in \u201cTo Vima tis Kyriakis\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Harry Theoharis<\/em><\/p>\n

Constitutional Revision as a political responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

The debate on Constitutional Revision is more than a legal exercise for specialists. It is a profoundly political debate about the state we want, the institutions we need and the country we must build in the decades to come. A debate that demands honesty, boldness and a sense of historic responsibility.<\/p>\n

As we approach 2030, almost two centuries since the establishment of the modern Greek state, Greece is called upon to confront its major outstanding institutional issues. The Constitution is the fundamental charter of our Democracy. It guarantees the separation of powers, citizens\u2019 rights, institutional transparency and the quality of democratic functioning. At the same time, it must allow the state to function effectively, to decide, to implement policies and to respond to the real needs of society.<\/p>\n

This means a more modern and more functional Constitution. A Constitution that safeguards the great principles and gives the democratically legitimised legislator the necessary space for effective policymaking. Institutions need stability, but also adaptability. They need rules, but also functionality.<\/p>\n

Justice must be at the core of this revision. Speed, reliability and consistency in the administration of justice are basic preconditions for citizens\u2019 trust, the quality of Democracy and the growth of the economy. The unification of jurisdictions, the reduction of contradictions, the acceleration of procedures and the strengthening of constitutional protection are conditions of institutional normality. They concern the citizen, the business, the investment, the everyday relationship between people and the state.<\/p>\n

The same applies to the public sector. Evaluation and the redefinition of permanent tenure must be read as preconditions for meritocracy, accountability and a better-functioning state. A public sector that evaluates, improves. A public sector that rewards the capable, supports the citizen first and, at the same time, protects the public servants themselves who work with consistency and professionalism.<\/p>\n

The new era also requires constitutional awareness of technological change. Artificial Intelligence, freedom of expression, the functioning of the media and the protection of citizens from malicious uses of technology are front-line issues for a modern Democracy. The Constitution must look ahead, anticipate major changes and create a safe institutional environment for innovation and for the protection of rights.<\/p>\n

There is, of course, also the economic dimension. A modern democracy needs social protection and economic freedom. It needs a state that supports the most vulnerable, while at the same time unleashing production, investment, innovation and work. A strong economy and a strong welfare state are two sides of the same national effort.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Revision, therefore, is an opportunity for institutional maturity. It is the moment to respond to the needs of society and the concerns of citizens, and to agree on a state that is more effective, more transparent, fairer and more citizen-friendly.<\/p>\n

New Democracy has a historic responsibility to take the lead in this debate. And it is doing so, as a party of progress par excellence \u2014 with proposals, with institutional seriousness, with faith in Democracy and with confidence in the country\u2019s strengths. The revision of the Constitution can become one of the great political milestones of the coming period, marking the transition from a state of delays to a state of responsibility.<\/p>\n

Because that is exactly where real political responsibility lies: in the ability to change what must be changed, when it must be changed, with boldness, moderation and democratic legitimacy. The Constitution of modern Greece must express a confident country. A country that respects its history, but plans its future with clarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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