Is blasphemy illegal in Greece?
Criminal offense
Greece repealed its blasphemy laws in 2019, ending criminal penalties for blasphemy.
Greece is one of 40 countries classified “Criminal offense” for blasphemy — 70% of the 57 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Blasphemy law
- Last checked
- 7 July 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 prohibits blasphemy through its criminal code with prison sentences.
- Romania
- No blasphemy law Romania has no active blasphemy law, though some artworks have been fined for perceived blasphemy.
- Malta
- Criminal offense Malta repealed its blasphemy laws in 2016.
- Italy
- Fines / civil penalties Italy punishes public blasphemy with fines rather than imprisonment.
- Cyprus
- Criminal offense Cyprus criminalizes "wounding religious feelings" and insulting religions with imprisonment or fines.
- Austria
- Criminal offense Austria criminalizes blasphemy with fines or up to six months imprisonment, upheld by the European Court of Human Rights.
Other laws in Greece
- Holocaust Denial
- 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.