Pavlopoulos criticizes distortions weakening Greece's constitutional revision rules

Former President Prokopis Pavlopoulos discussed distortions in the rules for revising the Constitution, which he argued undermine its established strictness. He spoke at a conference in Athens on June 10-11, 2025, focusing on the Constitution's impact on democracy. Pavlopoulos, as co-chair of the conference, analyzed how the rules of constitutional revision have been distorted, potentially weakening the Constitution's intended rigor. The conference, organized by several institutions, examined the evolution of the Greek Constitution since 1975. Pavlopoulos highlighted the need to protect the Constitution's strictness against political manipulation, emphasizing the importance of upholding its role as the foundation of the legal system. He stressed the need to avoid revisions driven by political expediency.