The legislation introduces stricter regulations governing the sale, provision, and distribution of tobacco and alcohol to individuals under the age of 18, and establishes a unified enforcement mechanism to prevent underage access.
According to the 2024 findings, 8.8% of Greek workers suffer from serious material and social deprivation — just behind Bulgaria’s 9.5%, and ahead of several other southern and eastern European countries, including Romania (7.8%), Hungary (5.4%), and Slovakia (3.3%).
According to the Ministry of Transport, the new RTC aims to bring significant changes in road behavior and public safety, with the ultimate goal of substantially reducing traffic fatalities in Greece.
According to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 665 people lost their lives in traffic accidents in 2024, while Greece remains among the European Union countries with the highest rates of road fatalities. Data from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) ranks Greece seventh across the bloc for traffic-related deaths.
The UN Security Council is meeting on Tuesday for its regular monthly briefing on Syria, chaired by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis.
The strategy’s motto is “Alongside children, against violence”, with the head of the expert committee that drafted it, Vasso Artinopoulou, emphasizing that “our vision is for children to grow up in a society free of violence.”
