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World Bank: 600,000 Court Cases Stuck in Greek Legal Limbo
As anyone who has a case pending in court knows, Greek justice moves at a particularly slow pace. A World Bank report has confirmed the problem, revealing that an average case in Greece takes 1,580 days, or close to...
Greece
Irianna Ruling Will go Down in 'Black Book' for Greek Justice, Greek Gov't Spox Says
"Justice creates the suspicion that it decides and deliberates using criteria beyond strictly legal judgements," government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said on Tuesday, in a comment on Monday's ruling concerning a Greek postgraduate student convicted to prison as a member...
Greece
Uncontested Divorce in Half an Hour in Greece
Under a new draft bill by the Greek Ministry of Justice, an uncontested divorce procedure can take up to half an hour.
The bill that will be submitted in parliament shortly, says that if both spouses agree on the divorce...
Crime
Greeks Rank Low in How They Experience the Rule of Law
Greece places 41st out of 133 countries in the world and ranks low among European countries in how citizens experience the rule of law, according to the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index.
The report used 44 indicators in...