Greek Parliament debates bill to curb SLAPP lawsuits
The Greek Ministry of Justice presented a draft law to incorporate EU Directive 2024/1069 on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). The bill aims to deter frivolous lawsuits targeting journalists, activists and others, and introduces a new administrative compliance framework for court decisions.
In the plenary session, the governing New Democracy (ND) party voted in favour, while the Communist Party (KKE), SYRIZA and the Freedom Movement voted against. PASOK‑KINAL, Greek Solution and New Democracy (Nika) expressed reservations. Two ministerial amendments accompany the draft: the first modifies the criminal code, raising the real‑penalty ceiling for multiple life sentences, tightening the “mastrapeía” offence, shortening the training period for prosecutor trainees and repealing article 989 of the Civil Procedure Code effective 1 September; the second addresses public‑health initiatives, funding for substitute teachers for 2026‑27, and changes to agricultural support provisions.
Entities: Communist Party of Greece (KKE) · European Union · European Union Directive 2024/1069 · Greek Parliament · Ministry of Justice (Greece) · New Democracy · New Democracy (ND) · SYRIZA
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- [● 4 SOURCES] KKE, SYRIZA and the Freedom Movement voted against the bill. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Greek Ministry of Justice drafted a bill to incorporate EU Directive 2024/1069 on SLAPPs. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] PASOK‑KINAL, Greek Solution and New Democracy (Nika) expressed reservations or abstained on the bill. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] New Democracy (ND) voted in favour of the bill in the Public Administration, Public Order and Justice Committee. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The first ministerial amendment raises the real‑penalty ceiling for multiple life sentences, tightens the “mastrapeía” offence, shortens the training period for prosecutor trainees, and repeals civil‑ (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The second ministerial amendment addresses public‑health initiatives, funding for substitute teachers for the 2026‑27 school year, and changes to agricultural support provisions. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The bill includes a new framework for administrative compliance with court decisions. (All articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The bill proposes measures to protect journalists, activists and public participants from strategic lawsuits. (All articles)