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What's banned in Greece?

Out of 44 things One Map has mapped, here is where Greece stands.

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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.

• Animal Testing for MakeupBanned

  EU rules ban both the tests and the sale of tested cosmetics.

• Military ServiceMandatory

  12 months for men, 9 in border regions.

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.

Allowed in Greece

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