Traffic police carried out more than 23,000 breathalyzer tests across the wider Athens area over three days, targeting drunk-driving in an intensified road safety operation

A teenage girl was hospitalized as a precaution after fainting in Peristeri, while police arrested her father and a kiosk employee over alleged violations of laws protecting minors.

Authorities in Chania arrested a 45-year-old for operating an electric bicycle under the influence, highlighting growing enforcement of alcohol-related rules for e-mobility vehicles in Greece

Authorities in Athens have intensified inspections at bars and nightlife venues to enforce smoking bans and prevent alcohol access for minors, issuing fines and announcing tighter controls during the holiday season

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.