GREECE Law and Practice Contributed by: Ilias Anagnostopoulos and Alexandros Mezari, Anagnostopoulos
5. Key Trends and Future Outlook 5.1 The Year Ahead Greek legislation has undergone numerous changes in the past few years to comply with international and European standards. Legislation promoted in the field of criminal law over recent years in Greece tends to tighten the legislative framework and expand the powers of enforcement and judicial authorities. In some instances, the legis - lator’s piecemeal approach lacks clarity and has the potential to create conflicts with other applicable laws. This trend is expected to continue in the coming year.
ferent legal systems, timely and effective co-operation between defence counsel in the relevant jurisdictions, and the co-ordinated exercise of defence rights within a holistic defence strategy. In this context, the European legal framework (eg, on EAW, EIO, EPPO, E-evidence access) and the appli - cable international legal tools are of great importance.
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