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Ministerial Decision No. 82876 of 8 May 2026 established a mandatory Register of Greek and Foreign NGOs for all CSOs active in social and humanitarian work, international protec…

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Ministerial Decision No. 82876 of 8 May 2026 established a mandatory Register of Greek and Foreign NGOs for all CSOs active in social and humanitarian work, international protection, migration or integration that cooperate with authorities, receive state or EU funds, or are present in Ministry of Migration facilities. They must register all staff and partners, submit criminal records and declarations of no prosecution for a wide list of offences (including defamation and trafficking), and update them yearly, on pain of removal from the registry. The Council of Europe's Expert Council on NGO Law raised concerns.
country
Greece
date text
08/05/2026
entities
sources
tactics
channels
  • Ministerial decision creating a mandatory NGO registry
consequence category
Legal/Administrative
created at
2026-09-25T12:58:57.502702+00:00
date precision
day
escalation
4
harm track
Track 1 — Legal/Administrative
id
GRC-004
institutional consequence
Mandatory registration; Administrative burden; Stigmatisation
notes
Coded Sep 25 2026 from Civic Space Watch (CIVICUS rating: obstructed). Implements the registration regime of GRC-003.
occurred on
2026-05-08
trigger type
TR-06: Legislative Milestone
updated at
2026-09-25T12:58:57.502702+00:00
version
1

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