Tension in Parliament: ‘Will we interrogate the Prime Minister? Calm down!’

“Calm down, SYRIZA members,” was heard from the Speaker of Parliament as Kyriakos Mitsotakis stood at the podium. It was a moment of heightened tension in the Parliament, just before the vote on the motion of no confidence against the government. Nikitas Kaklamantis, addressing SYRIZA MPs, added: “I didn’t understand. Will we be interrogating the prime minister?” The Speaker of Parliament intervened again: “Was anyone interrupting you? No, they weren’t.” “So please calm down…” he concluded.