Government in Greece
Type of government:
Greeces form of government is Parliamentary Republic.
Major issues within the government:
The Greek-government debt crisis is part of the ongoing Eurozone crisis caused by the arrival of the global economic recession in October 2008, and is believed to have been directly caused by a combination of structural weaknesses of the Greek economy along with a decade long pre-existence of overly high structural deficits and debt-to-GPD levels on public accounts.
Greece has received more than $300 billion in bailout money.
Greece has a high unemployment rate. Most teens do not work.
The global economic crisis beginning in 2007, combined with excessive borrowing by the government, caused Greece's economy to stumble. Today, Greece faces severe economic problems but a look at its turbulent history shows that the Greek people have experience persevering through difficult crises.
In 2012, it was projected that Greece could leave the euro if its economic issues continued.
Greece has received more than $300 billion in bailout money.
Greece has a high unemployment rate. Most teens do not work.
The global economic crisis beginning in 2007, combined with excessive borrowing by the government, caused Greece's economy to stumble. Today, Greece faces severe economic problems but a look at its turbulent history shows that the Greek people have experience persevering through difficult crises.
In 2012, it was projected that Greece could leave the euro if its economic issues continued.
Description of government:
Greece is a Parlimentary Republic.
The prime minister of Greece is Antonis Samaras, who was sworn in as prime minister on June 20, 2012.
The current president is Karolos Papoulias, who was first elected in 2005 then reelected for a second five-year term in 2010.
STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE:
EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE
President SUPREME COURT
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
Prime Minister THE COUNCIL OF STATE
- "A parliamentary republic or parliamentary constitutional republic is a type of republic that operates under a parliamentary system of government where the executive branch (the government) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (the parliament)."
The prime minister of Greece is Antonis Samaras, who was sworn in as prime minister on June 20, 2012.
The current president is Karolos Papoulias, who was first elected in 2005 then reelected for a second five-year term in 2010.
STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GREECE:
EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE
President SUPREME COURT
HELLENIC REPUBLIC
Prime Minister THE COUNCIL OF STATE
A few laws in Greece:
Both civil and religious marriage ceremonies may be performed in Greece according to Greek law number 1250.
Couponing is illegal in Greece.
Police are allowed to arrest anyone suspected of having HIV. Police are also allowed to force HIV testing, to publicize the names of HIV-positive people and to have them evicted from their homes.
If anyone wants to get married, the law requires those to publish their wedding notice in a newspaper (written in Greek) or on the City Hall notice board.
Since 1989, the minimum age for employment has been established at fifteen.
In 2003, Greece outlawed activities such as begging and other forms of labor in the streets, including selling flowers, cleaning shoes, or cleaning car windshields.
Article 1518 of the Greek Civil Code states that parents have the right to take any disciplinary measures, as long as such measures are necessary and do not violate the children’s dignity.However, on October 19, 2006, the Greek Parliament adopted Law 3500/2006 on Combating Intra-Family Violence. This Law explicitly prohibits physical violence against children within the family. Parents who use physical punishment as a disciplinary method will be considered as abusing their parental authority, which may result in removal of parental authority by the courts.
Couponing is illegal in Greece.
Police are allowed to arrest anyone suspected of having HIV. Police are also allowed to force HIV testing, to publicize the names of HIV-positive people and to have them evicted from their homes.
If anyone wants to get married, the law requires those to publish their wedding notice in a newspaper (written in Greek) or on the City Hall notice board.
Since 1989, the minimum age for employment has been established at fifteen.
In 2003, Greece outlawed activities such as begging and other forms of labor in the streets, including selling flowers, cleaning shoes, or cleaning car windshields.
Article 1518 of the Greek Civil Code states that parents have the right to take any disciplinary measures, as long as such measures are necessary and do not violate the children’s dignity.However, on October 19, 2006, the Greek Parliament adopted Law 3500/2006 on Combating Intra-Family Violence. This Law explicitly prohibits physical violence against children within the family. Parents who use physical punishment as a disciplinary method will be considered as abusing their parental authority, which may result in removal of parental authority by the courts.