The Supreme Court of Greece has issued a new directive requesting that prosecutors intervene immediately to investigate offenses such as traffic obstruction and to verify the identities of those involved in farmers’ road blockades.

The directive by Supreme Court Prosecutor Konstantinos Tsavellas targets ongoing farmers’ protests, calling for prompt legal action against participants who disrupt public roads. Prosecutors are instructed to ensure proper criminal prosecution and, where appropriate, bring offenders to trial, either through summary or regular procedures.

Specifically, the Supreme Court instructs Court of Appeals and first-instance prosecutors to work closely with law enforcement under Article 29 §1(d) of Law 4938/2022, to:

1. Confirm crimes of traffic disruption caused intentionally by placing and maintaining obstacles on roads, or through other actions equally dangerous to road safety (Article 290 §1 of the Penal Code).
2. Identify violations of traffic laws (Article 38 §15 of Law 5209/2025, “Road Traffic Code,” combined with Article 292 §1 of the Penal Code) due to the continued blocking of vehicle traffic on public, national, or local roads.
3. Verify identities of offenders, pursue proper criminal prosecution against them, and bring them before the competent court for trial, whether under immediate or standard judicial procedures.

The directive emphasizes that these measures apply to any form of ongoing road occupation, regardless of the method or location, affecting national, provincial, municipal, or community roads where both motorized and non-motorized traffic flows.