The European Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report, published on Friday, places Greece among the 13 EU Member States that have made progress on all of the Commission’s rule of law recommendations. The report also notes that, since 2020, Greece has recorded steady and consistent progress across all key areas relating to the functioning of its institutions and the rule of law, reducing the number of recommendations addressed to the country from seven to four. In this year’s report, ten Member States received more recommendations than Greece, while five received the same number.

These are among the key findings highlighted in a press release issued by Minister of State Akis Skertsos, who is responsible for coordinating government policy.

“Greece has once again received a particularly positive overall assessment from the European Commission. For the third consecutive year, the Commission has issued only four recommendations to our country and has recognised progress on every recommendation made in the previous year.

This is one of the strongest performances within the European Union. Thirteen Member States, including Greece, have made progress on all of their recommendations, while the remaining countries have at least one recommendation on which no progress has been recorded.

At the same time, Greece has received four recommendations, the same number as Austria, Germany, Croatia, Portugal and Finland.

It is also worth noting that, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Greece has already completed 28 of the 39 investment and reform milestones related to strengthening the rule of law and expects to complete the remaining 11 during the summer,” the statement said.

Commenting on the report, Skertsos said: “Greece continues to strengthen the rule of law in a systematic and determined manner through reforms that enhance transparency, reinforce accountability and safeguard the independence of institutions. This year’s European Commission report once again recognises our country’s steady progress, confirming improvements across every recommendation made the previous year. We are not complacent. Alongside the reforms already adopted and being implemented, we are advancing further initiatives, including the transposition of the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive into national legislation this summer and the launch of a digital register of corruption cases in January 2027. These measures will further improve Greece’s standing. Our commitment to continuously strengthening the rule of law remains unwavering. The effort to build a stronger and higher-quality democracy never ends. Our goal is for Greece to rank among the world’s top 20 countries for transparency, accountability and the fight against corruption by 2030.”

Government Spokesperson and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Pavlos Marinakis also welcomed the report, stating: “This year’s report confirms that Greece continues to make steady progress. In particular, the Commission once again recognises the advances achieved in the field of media freedom.This progress has not happened by chance or through communication alone. It is the result of a coherent policy pursued over recent years through reforms that strengthen transparency, improve the institutional framework governing the media and enhance the protection of journalists. With regard to abusive lawsuits (SLAPPs), the government has already gone a step further. The Ministry of Justice has launched a public consultation on draft legislation transposing the relevant European Directive into Greek law, demonstrating that European guidance is being translated into concrete legislative action to strengthen freedom of expression, journalism and participation in public debate. Naturally, no report means that the work is complete. Our government views these observations not defensively, but as a roadmap for the next phase of reforms.”