Legislation and Legal Instruments

Transposition Legislation

• Title: ‘Προστασία προσώπων που αναφέρουν παραβιάσεις ενωσιακού δικαίου – Ενσωμάτωση της Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2019/1937 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 23ης Οκτωβρίου 2019 (L 305) και λοιπές επείγουσες ρυθμίσεις’
  • Adopted: 15 November 2022
  • Entered into force: With some provisions entered into force on 11 May and 17 December 2023
  • Official Source: Νόμος 4990/2022 – Προστασία προσώπων που αναφέρουν παραβιάσεις ενωσιακού δικαίου – Ενσωμάτωση της Οδηγίας (ΕΕ) 2019/1937 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου της 23ης Οκτωβρίου 2019 (L 305) και λοιπές επείγουσες ρυθμίσεις | Νομοθεσία | Lawspot

European Union Law Resources

EU Directive

• Title: Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  • Adopted: 23 October 2019
  • Official Text: EUR-Lex 

EU Compliance Report

• Title: Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the Implementation and Application of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law
  • Published: 3 July 2024
  • Official Source: EU Commission

Institutional Reports

NGO Transparency International EU Directive report

• Title: ‘How well do EU countries protect whistleblowers: Assessing the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive’
  • Published: 7 November 2023
  • Description: The report scrutinises the new whistleblower protection laws adopted in 20 EU member states against the minimum requirements of the Directive and international best practice principles.
  • Link: 2023-How-well-do-EU-countries-protect-whistleblowers-revised-revised.pdf

NGO Transparency International Greece report

• Title: EFFECTIVE TRANSPOSITION OF THE EU WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION DIRECTIVE: ANALYSIS AND PROPOSALS OF TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL-GREECE
  • Published: 11 September 2020
  • Description: Report that advocates for the strongest implementation of the EU Directive on Whistleblowing into the Greek legal system.
  • Link: Microsoft Word – Κείμενο Θέσεων ΔΔ-Ε_WHISTLEBLOWING_7_9_20.docx

NEIWA and the UOO Whistleblower Protection Office Comparative Report

• Title: ‘Who Protects Whistleblowers in Europe: Members of the Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities and their Competence’
  • Published: December 2022
  • Description: The aim of this report is to introduce the organizations associated with the network and to present an overview of their powers and competencies both in the field of supporting and protecting whistleblowers as well as in education and awareness raising.
  • Link: (PDF) WHO PROTECTS WHISTLEBLOWERS IN EUROPE? Members of the Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities and their Competence

Journals, Studies, and Analysis

Article by Dimitrios Kafteranis, EU Whistleblowing Monitor Country Editor for Greece 

• Tile: Enforcing EU Law: the case of the Whistle-blower’
  • Published: 30 September 2020
  • Description: Article which discusses the importance of the EU Directive
  • Link: Enforcing EU law: the case of the whistle-blower – EU Law Enforcement

TI Greece Press Release

• Title: Whistleblowers in Greece and Steps to Strengthen Their Protection
  • Published: 3 February 2025
  • Description: Press Release ‘Whistleblowers in Greece and Steps to Strengthen Their Protection’ from Transparency International Greece on what is needed to strengthen whistleblower protections.
  • Link: Δελτίο Τύπου – Οι Whistleblowers στην Ελλάδα και Βήματα για την ενίσχυση της προστασίας τους – Διεθνής Διαφάνεια Ελλάς

TI Greece Publication

• Title: Automated Disclosures and Institutionalized Disobedience
  • Published: 12 October 2024
  • Description: Transparency International Greece’s Publication ‘Automated Disclosures and Institutionalized Disobedience’ Scrutinizing Artificial Intelligence in Greek Whistleblowing Practices
  • Link: Automated-Disclosures-and-Institutionalized-Disobedience-1.pdf

Regional Publications

TI Greece Integrity Watch Greece Report

• Title: Integrity Watch Greece: ANALYSIS OF ASSET STATEMENTS
  • Published: 13 November 2020
  • Description: The central issue addressed by the ‘Integrity Watch Greece Report’ is the relationship between money and politics, analyzing the data from the Members’ asset declarations for the year 2019 (financial year 2018). Published by Transparency International Greece.
  • Link: Microsoft Word – INTEGRITY WATCH GREECE (V5)_final.docx