Debate on a draft justice ministry bill on data privacy began in the Greek parliament on Friday, with Greece facing referral to the European Court of Justice and large fines for its delay in incorporating EU legislation on the processing of private information into national law. In light of the potential financial burden on taxpayers, the government has requested fast-track processing of the bill in parliament, ANA reports.
Presenting the case for fast-tracking the bill to the Standing Committee for Public Administration, Public Order and Justice, Justice Minister Kostas Tsiaras said that Greece has already been referred to the European Court on this issue and, in the case of a conviction, could face a one-off fine of 1.3 million euros and a daily fine of 5,287 euros. If the case goes to appeal, he added, the daily fine could rise to 22,169 euros.
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