Minister highlights drop in domestic violence cases

Domestic and gender-based violence cases successful Greece person declined by 15% successful 2026 owed to bolstered enforcement and caller reporting tools, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said Saturday.

Speaking astatine the Delphi Economic Forum, Chrysochoidis noted that constabulary presently person 100 to 120 home violence complaints daily. In 2025, authorities referred 19,500 cases to court, while much than 1,300 victims received infirmary treatment and 1,600 were placed successful shelters. The curate highlighted that 30,000 exigency calls were made past year and much than 5,000 women activated a “panic button” mobile application. Approximately 500 perpetrators are presently imprisoned.

Regarding organized crime, Chrysochoidis announced a caller task unit to tackle nightclub-related violence and cigaret smuggling. He besides addressed schoolhouse violence, noting that penalties for parental neglect person been tightened and a integer bullying study level is present active.

Public information initiatives see the “Ariadne” program, which will permanently deploy 450 officers connected Athens nationalist transport. On the roads, traffic deaths fell by 146 successful 2025. Chrysochoidis said six “smart” cameras are presently operating successful Athens to observe speeding and mobile telephone use, with 300 much scheduled for installation extracurricular the superior by June. Additionally, authorities are processing a coordinated attack to code physics fraud, noting that galore identified suspects are from Roma communities.