Greece
The age of consent in Greece is 15.
The general provision for age of consent in Greece is 15 as specified by Section 339(1) of the Penal Code, which reads:
- "One who commits an indecent act with a person under fifteen years of age, or causes this person to commit or undergo such an act through deception, is punished as follows..."
However, Article 347 holds a further prohibition of "seducing" a young male person if the actor is an adult (amongst other prohibitions regarding positions of authority and acts of lewdness). In Greek law the age of majority is set at 18. This effectively sets the age of consent for male homosexual activity to 17, with a close in age exception for those older than 15 and younger than 18.
Further reading:
- Sexual Offences Laws in Greece
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