With no “white tobacco” the process is expected to roll today – the plenary session is looking for the increased majority of 200 Members for the second time.
The increased majority of 200 Members are again sought by the Plenary of the House in today’s second nominal vote for the election of the President of the Republic.
In the first vote, held last Saturday, January 25th, the first votes were nominated by the government majority. Konstantinos Tasoulaswith 160 votes. Followed, the SYRIZA proposed by Lucas Katseli with 40 votes, the proposed by PASOK Tasos Giannitsis with 34 votes and the proposed by KO of “Niki” Kostas Sunday with 14 votes.
They also recorded 49 “present”, while three MPs were absent.
Tasoula’s lead – steadily second “present”
Without (significant) changes but without “white tobacco” the process will go today, as the plenary session is looking for a second time the increased majority of 200 MPs for the election of the country’s first citizen.
It is recalled that in the first round, Konstantinos Tasoulas had garnered 160 votes, receiving the support of Antonis Samaras, Mari Salma, Pavlos Sarakis and Haris Katsivarda. The total sum of the 34 votes will be re -captured by Tasos Giannitsis, with Harilaou Trikoupis candidate voted for by Petros Pappas and Rania Thraskia, with the first appearing closer to an integration in the parliamentary group. Baran Burhan, who comes from the PASOK bays, will also be positive. Luke Katseli will receive a widespread support than the opposition opposition, who was voted for by 40 MPs (SYRIZA, New Left, Athena Linou, Yiannis Sarakiotis and Areti Papaioannou last Saturday.
Fourteen, however, had also received positive votes by Niki, Costas Kyriakou. KKE, a Greek solution and sailing freedom will again declare “present” to the process, similar to that of 5+1 Members of the Republic Movement. Members of the “present” will touch 50, along with Evangelos Apostolakis. According to reports, both Independent, George Aspiotis and Michalis Gagiotakis, will be found in the vote without identifying their attitude.
President of the Republic on February 12
However, the new person for the high state post will not be elected next week, as the third vote is the candidate to gather at least 180 MPs (3/5). The easiest goal of the absolute majority (151 positive votes) will be a prerequisite for the fourth vote on Wednesday, February 12, with Mr Tasoula being elected President of the Republic.
Source: Skai
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