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What's banned in 
Greece?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Greece stands.
Banned in Greece
- HomeschoolingBanned
Not enrolling your child can mean up to 2 years in prison.
- Phones in SchoolsBanned
Phones stay in bags all day. Get caught: one-day suspension.
- Wild Circus AnimalsBanned
Every animal, not just wild ones, banned from circus shows since 2012.
- Potassium BromateBanned
Not on the EU's list of allowed additives, so no bromate in bread.
- SpankingBanned
Hitting your own kid is against the law here, since 2006.
- PufferfishBanned
EU law: pufferfish can't be sold as food anywhere in the EU.
- LandminesBanned
Joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty in 2003.
- Titanium Dioxide (E171)Banned
Banned in food across the EU since August 2022.
- Plastic GlitterBanned
Loose plastic glitter banned from sale since October 2023.
- Declawing CatsBanned
Pet treaty in force since 1992: no declawing without medical need.
EU rules ban both the tests and the sale of tested cosmetics.
- Military ServiceMandatory
12 months for men, 9 in border regions.
- Paid VacationMandatory
The law guarantees 20+ days of paid leave a year.
Restricted in Greece
- SurrogacyRestricted
Allowed with a judge's approval, but the surrogate can't be paid.
- Pepper SprayRestricted
Legal only with a police licence, e.g. for a proven threat.
- VotingPartly
Compulsory in the constitution; penalties are not enforced.
Allowed in Greece
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