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Hellenic Data Protection Authority Efforts for Transparency

According to an article of the Greek newspaper “Proto Thema” the Personal Data Security Authority has made reforms in various accesses of information for reasons of transparency. For example, any candidate who participates in competitions organized by the public sector...

Privacy Authority Allows Installation of Security Cameras Inside Athens Metro Trains

Greece 's independent privacy regulator, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) gave the Athens metro company STASY permission for the first time to install security cameras inside 17 new metro trains serving lines 2 (Anthoupolis-Elliniko) and 3 (Agia Marina-Doukissis...

Cameras in Greek Classrooms: Educational Aid or Invasion of Privacy?

The Greek government's proposed bill to offer live streaming lessons from classrooms to stay-at-home students during the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a great deal of controversy in Greece. As Greek high school students gradually return to class after the lockdown,...

Greek Main Opposition to Reassess Stance Toward Voting of Bills in Parliament

Greek main opposition New Democracy officials accused former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis of hijacking personal data and wondered why the Hellenic Data Protection Authority has not yet intervened. After a meeting of the New Democracy Youth Organization (ONNED), with the participation...

Google Street View of Greece Online Soon

Greece will be included in the 'Street View' service by Google maps as of next week. Users will have the opportunity to navigate virtually through wide-angle photos of Greek streets. The expansion of Street View service to Greece will be announced officially on June 5 when...

Athens Metro CCTV Plan Blocked

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) has refused to allow the installation of CCTV systems for the protection of passenger in subway train carriages. HDPA is remaining true to its principle that, “The protection of personal data and privacy of...

Security Cameras For Greek Monuments

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority has approved the installation of security cameras at public monuments to protect them from acts of vandalism or the possibility of theft. Several cases have been recorded lately when unknown suspects removed bronze busts of...

Government Publishes List of Thousands of Tax Evaders

The Greek government published a list of the country's worst tax evaders on Sunday, after months of warning those same evaders to pay up or risk being named and shamed. The list comprises 4,152 debtors who each owe more than...

Greek Inflation Rate Soared to 11.3 percent in May

Much like in many parts of the world, the inflation rate in Greece has soared to its highest rate in nearly thirty years this month. The Greek inflation rate reached 11.3 percent in May alone, which is up from 10.2...

Airlines to Provide Greek Police with Passenger Info

Airlines will now be required to provide the Hellenic Police (ELAS) with detailed information on passengers travelling into and out of Greece under an EU directive to curb terrorism and crime, according to a Greek Travel Pages (GTP) report. The...

Greece Achieves Anaemic Economic Growth in Second Straight Quarter

The Greek economy grew, albeit aneamically, for the second straight quarter, provisional figures released Friday showed. It is a development that's positive, but nevertheless  unlikely to raise hopes that the economy is on more stable ground, after 7 years years...

To Potami Opposes Pavlopoulos Candidacy and Nominates Nicos Alivizatos for the Greek Presidency

Greek opposition party To Potami in a statement issued by its leader, Stavros Theodorakis, has expressed its disagreement with SYRIZA’s nomination of former New Democracy Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos for the Presidency of the Republic. Mr. Theodorakis stated, his party...

Venizelos Blasts Strikers, Says Tax Evaders Will Be Named

ATHENS - As growing numbers of public workers join the ranks of strikers protesting pay cuts,  tax hikes, and the layoff of 30,000 workers Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos blistered them for their actions and said the city was under...