2019 in Greece

Events in the year 2019 in Greece.

Incumbents

13 January - Greece Defence Minister Panos Kammenos and his Independent Greeks party quit Greece's ruling coalition on Sunday, over a deal struck on the Macedonia naming dispute. Potentially leaving the governing coalition without a workable majority in parliament.
25 January - Greek Parliament ratifies the Prespa Agreement, officially naming FYROM as “North Macedonia” by a narrow vote of 153 in the 300-seat House, despite strong public opposition.
26–27 May - European Parliament elections are held in Greece alongside the first round of local and regional elections; New Democracy win with 33.12% of the vote, defeating the ruling Syriza party.
19 July - A magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Athens at 2:13 p.m., causing power outages, injuries, and communication problems.
11 December - Greek Parliament passes a constitutional amendment granting Greeks living abroad the right to vote in national elections, with 288 MPs in favor.
Births