Is blasphemy illegal in Greece?
No blasphemy law
The new Criminal Code effective July 2019 removed blasphemy offenses, ending the ban.
Greece is one of 12 countries classified “No blasphemy law” for blasphemy — 22% of the 54 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Montenegro
- Criminal offense Montenegro's criminal code prohibits mockery of religious symbols, which can be interpreted as blasphemy.
- Romania
- No blasphemy law Romania has no active blasphemy laws, though civil fines for religious intolerance exist.
- Malta
- No blasphemy law Malta repealed its laws against vilification of religion in 2016, removing blasphemy offenses.
- Italy
- Fines / civil penalties Italy decriminalized blasphemy in 1999, leaving only administrative fines for public blasphemy.
- Cyprus
- Criminal offense Criminal law prohibits wounding religious feelings and insulting religions.
- Austria
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is a criminal offense punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Other laws in Greece
- Holocaust Denial
- Criminal offense
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- Partial ban
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.