Corona & Democracy - Greece

Information on COVID-19 measures and democracy

   Until May 3, 2020:

• Schools, services, places of worship and shops (except supermarkets) are closed. Restaurants are closed or work only with delivery/take away. Citizens are prohibited from travelling without a valid reason. Borders are closed to third-country nationals. Public transport is closed, except for employee transport. There are fines for violating the orders, for example the unnecessary movement by car is punishable by a fine of 150 euros and the removal of license plates.

   From May 4, 2020 onwards:

• Schools, shops, services, transportation are gradually opening. The use of a mask is mandatory indoors, in public transport and in the workplace. The situation will be reassessed in about a week.

9 May:

• Limitiations on regional movement

12 May:

•  Social-Distancing rules for businesses and public gatherings were adjusted

6 June:

• Various lockdown restrictions have been eased

29 June:

• Hotels and other tourist accommodation may reopen given the creation of isolation areas for confirmed cases of COVD-19

8 July:

• Conferences may take place under health protocols

• https://covid19.gov.gr/
• https://covid19.gov.gr/menoume-asfalis-periorismos-tis-kykloforias-ton-politon-entos-tis-periferiakis-enotitas/
• https://covid19.gov.gr/menoume-asfalis-kanones-kinonikis-apostasiopiisis-se-idiotikes-epichirisis-ke-allous-chorous-synathrisis-kinou/
• https://covid19.gov.gr/menoume-asfalis-kanones-tirisis-apostaseon-se-organomenes-idiotikes-ke-mi-paralies-sto-synolo-tis-epikratias-pros-periorismo-tis-diasporas-tou-koronoiou-ischyos-apo-tis-2-6-2020-eos-ke-tis-8-6-2020/
• https://covid19.gov.gr/menoume-asfalis-dimiourgia-domation-apomonosis-se-monades-filoxenias-touriston-gia-tin-antimetopisi-krousmaton-koronoiou/
• https://covid19.gov.gr/menoume-asfalis-ygionomika-protokolla-gia-ti-diexagogi-synedrion/

• There are no scheduled elections or referendums

• The Courts are closed. They only work to handle loans and emergencies.

• Yes, there are laws for spreading fake news. Prosecutions are being carried out when a breach is found, and the penalties imposed.

• https://www.lawandorder.gr/Article/72844/fakenewskai-koronoios-duo-eisaggeleis-psachnoun-gia-diaspora-pseudon-eidiseon

• Specific areas of Greece have been declared a state of emergency due to the accumulated corona cases. It is forbidden for citizens to move in and out of these areas (quarantine). There are checks.

•  https://webtv.ert.gr/ert1/themata/elegchomeni-i-exaplosi-tis-epidimias-se-karantina-choria-se-kozani-xanthi-kastoria/

• https://www.e-nomothesia.gr/law-news/demosieutheke-phek-praxe-nomothetikou-gia-ton-koronoio.html

• Since March 24, distance education has been provided in some school classes.

• https://www.alfavita.gr/ekpaideysi/ypoyrgeio-paideias/318978_egkyklios-ex-apostaseos-ekpaideysi-oi-ekpaideytikoi-mporoyn-na