Agreement for delimitation of Greece-Italy's EEZ approved by increased majority by the Hellenic Parliament

The agreement for the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zones of Greece-Italy was approved by an increased majority by the Hellenic Parliament late on Wednesday.

At noon, the roll-call vote on the ratification of the EEZ agreement with Egypt, requested by main opposition party SYRIZA for Article 2 on the demarcation of territories, will follow.

New Democracy (ND), SYRIZA and KINAL supported in principle the ratification of the agreement between the Hellenic Republic and the Italian Republic for the delimitation of their respective maritime zones, while KKE, Elliniki Lysi and MeRA25 voted against.