Vasilis A. Ypsilantis, a parliamentary dean and MP for the Dodecanese, presented the Hellenic Parliament’s budget for 2027 and accounts for 2026 to the plenary. Both cover the Hellenic Parliament Foundation for Parliamentarism and Democracy.
Parliament must set an example in the management of public money, he said, emphasising transparency and accountability. Budget priorities include modernising digital services, upgrading buildings, protecting the historical collections and archives, and improving the way parliamentary services work.
He highlighted donations to public hospitals, including Alexandra General Hospital and the Red Cross Hospital in Athens, and financial support for families of members of the armed forces and security services killed on duty.
The Benakeios Library is scheduled to reopen in 2027. Ypsilantis also described the foundation’s educational and cultural work, which promotes understanding of democracy and keeps historical memory alive. Parliament’s running costs, he said, represent 0.2% of annual state expenditure.
