This law is designed to modernize the Public Employment Service, aligning it more closely with the demands of the labor market and vocational training needs.
According to Speedtest Global Index (February 2023), Greece's fixed broadband ranks 92nd in the world with an average downstream speed of 44.60 Mbit/s, and is statistically considered one of the lowest in Europe.
[13] In 2022, Greece's efforts to enhance its fixed broadband infrastructure continued, with the adoption of services at speeds of at least 100 Mbps reported at 20%, remaining below the EU average of 55%.
The coverage levels for both the Fixed Very High Capacity Network (VHCN) and Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) were reported at 28%, which are below the EU averages of 73% and 56%, respectively.
To address this, the National Broadband Plan (2021-2027) has been developed, targeting an increase in gigabit connectivity across the country with infrastructure capable of 100 Mbps, and the potential for upgrades to 1 Gbps.
Significant initiatives under this plan include the completion of the Super-Fast Broadband (SFBB) project in September 2022, which facilitated the distribution of approximately 140,000 vouchers to assist households and businesses in obtaining high-speed internet access.
The access technologies used by all three providers are primarily LTE (and LTE+) as well as 5G with 90th percentile figures for Cosmote reaching over 240 Mbit/s and for Vodafone Greece and WIND Hellas over 110 Mbit/s.
The law permits any prosecutor to order the seizure of publications that insult the president, offend any religion, contain obscenity, advocate for the violent overthrow of the political system, or disclose military secrets.
The man reportedly created a Facebook page under the name "Elder Pastitsios" that played on the name of a legendary Mount Athos monk famous for his prophecies about Greece and Orthodox Christianity, and the name of a popular Greek dish.
[24] On June 29, 2009, Georgios Sanidas, the soon-to-be-retired Prosecutor of the Greek Supreme Court (Areios Pagos), declared that "Internet-based communications are not covered by current privacy laws" and are thus open to surveillance by the police.