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Greece’s New Beach Law Bans Sunbeds on 70% of Beach

A new bill has been passed in Greece which has introduced stricter beach rules. It requires 70 percent of the space on any given beach in Greece to remain free of sunbeds. This is in an attempt to prevent...

Code of Justinian: The Basis of Western Civil Law

The Code of Justinian (in Latin, Codex Justinianus) is a substantial collection of laws compiled under the sponsorship of Justinian I, a ruler of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor Justinian ruled from 527 to 565, and his legal code, one of...

Greece Launches Panic Button Amid Wave of Femicides

Greece is putting the panic button into law, introducing a bill to be voted on today on November 17th in the plenary session of the Parliament. The program is provided for by an amendment submitted to the bill of the Ministry...

A Message of Love: Femicide Video Goes Viral in Greece

A popular Greek company released a video depicting a story of femicide for November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. For many in the United States, Thursday, November 25th, 2021, is a day to celebrate...

Greece Approves Bill for Tougher Penalties on Crime, Fake News

The Parliament of Greece approved on Thursday a controversial justice ministry bill that introduces tougher penalties for serious crimes and the spreading of what the bill says is fake news by news organizations and social media. Ruling New Democracy party's...

Greek Law School Students Win Gold in International Mediation Competition

A team of law students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki won gold and bronze medals at the 2020 International Mediation Singapore Competition, according to the final results released on Saturday. A total of 400 competitors in 48 teams from...

More than One Hundred Arrested for Violating Coronavirus-Related Emergency Laws

The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece. These arrests took place between Thursday, March 12...

Thessaloniki is Greek City Most Compliant with Smoking Ban

Greece's second-largest city of Thessaloniki, well-known for its nightlife, has surprisingly proven to be one of the most obedient places in the country when it comes to implementing the new smoking ban in public places. Numerous inspections conducted by the...

Data Shows Use of Mobile Phones Ten Times Higher After EU Ban on Roaming Charges

The European Commission published some interesting data on Friday showing an unprecedented surge in the use of mobile phones across the EU after 2017's ban on roaming charges inside the European Union. The Commission published its first full review of...

Greek Parliament to Adopt European Data Protection Law to Avoid EU Penalties

A plenary debate on proposed legislation regarding data privacy, which incorporates EU directives into Greek national law, opened in the Greek parliament on Monday, using fast-track procedures. This comes as a result of a recent decision by the EU to...