Municipalities and Communities of Greece - Participation of Citizens in Local Decision-making

Participation of Citizens in Local Decision-making

Citizens have very few opportunities for direct participation in decision-making outside the elections held every four years. Beyond national referendums that may be called for critical issues, citizens cannot request local referendums. The only other possibility for direct input by citizens is if the local municipality establishes district councils or if the community president calls a people's assembly to discuss issues of concern. The organization of these public opportunities, however, is so solely at the discretion of the community or municipal leadership.