On 3 February, the Department organised a teleconference with the Greek Government Agent’s Office which provided the occasion to take stock of the progress attained in the execution of ECHR judgments concerning Greece during 2020 (as of January 2021 the pending cases had dropped to 120), and to discuss certain pending cases, notably those concerning police ill-treatment and freedom of expression.
Given that further relevant legislative measures are envisaged, the Department plans to continue the dialogue with the Greek authorities through more teleconferences.