Rule of Law

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis defended his government’s rule of law record on Tuesday, saying it is “stronger than ever,” following a meeting with visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. Mitsotakis was commenting on a resolution of the European Parliament...

Greece is back to full democracy and among the 20 best democracies in the world, according to the Intelligence Unit of The Economist. The annual report "Democracy Index," which examines the functioning of democracy in a total of 167 countries,...

On Wednesday, the European Parliament raised the alarm over several worrying developments in Greece threatening the rule of law and called on the Commission to act. In a resolution adopted with 330 votes in favor, 254 against, and 26 abstentions,...

The Code of Hammurabi, named after the king of Babylon, stands as one of the earliest and most comprehensive written legal codes in history. Comprised of 282 rules, this ancient code reflects a blend of cruelty and justice, with...

Those who fought the American War of Independence and founded the new nation of the United States were clearly inspired by Greek ideals.

Leader of the New Democracy (ND) Party Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Thursday that the separation of powers, and even democracy in Greece, are being undermined by government intervention in the judicial system. Mitsotakis said in a tweet, “Rule of law in...

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...

  Among the ashes of despair, there is always a glimmer of hope that the day will come when common sense will prevail and stop the burning of children on the altar of people's hatreds and deficiencies. Today, violence seems to have...

Diogenes the Cynic (412-323 BCE) often walked out in broad daylight carrying a lit lamp claiming that he was looking for an Honest Man (Anthropo) but all he could find was nothing but scoundrels; his philosophic cynicism then, is...