GREEK PENAL CODE

Editorial: A bitter political legacy
04.05.2022

Editorial: A bitter political legacy

One must limit the harmful effects of a bad criminal law and restore a proper balance between sentences, correctional objectives, and punishing heinous crimes without a shred of leniency.

Editorial: Clarity
03.02.2022

Editorial: Clarity

There is a good opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of the separation of powers and of the accountability of politicians to society – openly, boldly, and comprehensively.

Editorial: Decisiveness
23.09.2021

Editorial: Decisiveness

Sensitive categories of workers especially must abide by COVID-19 public health regulations because of their added responsibility to implement the government’s plan.

Editorial: In-depth investigation needed
15.04.2021

Editorial: In-depth investigation needed

The ex-justice minister maintains that the last-minute approval of the Penal Code by Parliament in 2019 determined the timing of elections as they were postponed for one week to pass it into law.

Editorial: Confusion
09.09.2019

Editorial: Confusion

The updating of the criminal code was necessary but the fast-track effort to pass it into law immediately was not. Indeed it proved harmful.

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