Greek Courts Take 6.4 Times Longer Than EU Average to Resolve Civil Cases, Study Finds

Greek courts take more than six times longer than the European Union average to resolve civil, commercial and administrative cases, according to a new study by the Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM), which analyzed 2024 data from the EU Justice Scoreboard, the bloc's most recent comparative figures. Resolving a first-instance civil or commercial case in Greece took 638 days in 2024, compared with a median of just 100 days across the EU, a gap of roughly 541%. While overall resolution times f...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA