Over two days, traffic police in Attica conducted nearly 12,000 breathalyzer tests, resulting in 224 drivers exceeding the legal alcohol limit and 14 arrests for driving under the influence, highlighting the region’s ongoing road safety challenges

A 16-year-old boy was found unconscious outside a bar in the Athens suburb of Peristeri after consuming excessive alcohol, prompting emergency response and two arrests connected to the incident

This is a joint decision made by the ministries of Citizen Protection, Justice and Health and it comes after repeated incidents of selling alcohol to under aged individuals.

A poisoning incident among students has prompted Greek authorities to revise laws and make the sale of alcohol to minors a criminal offence.