Democracy

Key findings from an opinion poll in Bulgaria commissioned by Heinrich Böll Foundation Thessaloniki Office (November 2022) were that the political environment is highly polarized, there is almost no political consensus on any issue, regardless of its importance, and the feeling of insecurity is widespread.

"It feels like living in a dystopia," writes Tasos Telloglou about his personal experiences with surveillance. In this text, he talks about the surveillance of journalists and politicians, the violation of the secrecy of telecommunications and his research into the spy software used.

Two resolutions, one by the Council of Europe and the other by the European Parliament, call upon the states of Europe to implement legislative protections guaranteeing the human rights of intersex people across a broad spectrum of their social and personal life. This paper by attorney at law Vasilis Sotiropoulos records the extent to which current Greek legislation is in compliance with the European recommendations in regard to the protection of intersex persons.

Vasilis Sotiropoulos, attorney at law, describes in a coherent text the situation of LGBTQ rights in Greece at the legislative level and points out the gaps and the dangers they entail.