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On June 15, 2026, Greece's Open Government portal published a public electronic consultation on a draft law from the Ministry of Development titled "Strengthening Consumer Protection in Credit Contracts, Financial Services, and Distance, Off-Premises and Electronic Contracts." The draft law aims to transpose four European Union directives into Greek legislation: Directive (EU) 2023/2225, Directive (EU) 2023/2673, Directive (EU) 2024/825, and Directive (EU) 2024/1799. These directives establish enhanced consumer protection standards across multiple financial services sectors. The legislative proposal addresses consumer safeguards in credit contract arrangements, financial services provision, and contracts concluded through distance, off-premises, and electronic channels. The measure seeks to align Greek consumer protection frameworks with current EU regulatory requirements and strengthen protections for consumers engaging in these transactions. The consultation is being conducted through Greece's Open Government platform, which facilitates public participation in legislative development processes. The National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (Εθνικό Κέντρο Δημόσιας Διοίκησης και Αυτοδιοίκησης) manages the consultation portal on behalf of the Ministry of Interior. Stakeholders, including financial services providers, consumer organisations, and members of the public, are invited to submit comments and feedback on the draft legislation through the Open Government consultation portal. The consultation enables public input into the transposition of EU consumer protection directives before the draft law proceeds to parliamentary consideration. REFERENCES: Open Government Portal - Greece: https://www.opengov.gr/