{"id":1849,"date":"2026-04-21T20:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:27:00","slug":"harris-theocharis-on-constitutional-review-structured-dialogue-no-sophistry-and-instrumentalization-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1849","title":{"rendered":"Harris Theocharis on Constitutional Review: Structured dialogue – No sophistry and instrumentalization (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The start of the process for the Constitutional Review<\/b> was commented on by Charis Theocharis<\/b>, noting that the government is moving in an organized and institutional manner<\/b>.<\/p>\n

As he said, the process starts from within the New Democracy<\/b>, with the aim to follow a broader dialogue<\/b> with the other parties, which are invited to submit their own proposals.<\/p>\n

At the same time, he criticised views that – as he said – constitute an “instrumentalisation<\/b>” of the process, referring to proposals that suggest voting against changes for tactical reasons<\/b>, even when there is agreement on the substance.<\/p>\n

Mr Theocharis<\/b> described such approaches as “socialist<\/b>“, stressing that they are not based on Constitution and undermine the institutional function<\/b>.<\/p>\n

“The Constitution provides for a specific procedure and this must not be instrumentalized<\/b>,” he stressed, calling for compliance with institutional rules.<\/p>\n

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Theocharis: “The government is opening the dialogue on the Constitutional Review, it is doing so in a structured way, starting internally from within the ND itself, obviously asking the other parties to prepare their proposals. We keep seeing an instrumentalization, I hear, and… pic.twitter.com\/fHAf0eA2Re<\/p>\n

– tomanifesto.gr (@tomanifesto) April 21, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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