G. Vroutsis has announced for administrative sanctions against factors
The government’s total satisfaction for the effectiveness of the measures taken over the last year and a half, in the direction of dealing with it athletic violenceexpressed in a press conference the press conference Minister of State, Akis Skertsos, Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou and Deputy Minister of Sports, Yiannis Broutsis.
There was talk of establishing a new culture on the stadiums, evidence has been presented from the implementation of the legislative framework, from February 2024 until now, while Mr Vroutsis listing ten new initiatives to be taken in the near future, including the establishment of administrative sanctions.
The Minister of State, Akis Skertsos, spoke of a coherent and holistic framework that now governs football and basketball games.
“Violence is a shake for democracy and erodes social cohesion. Fanatic violence is a look. It is not a problem only treated with repression. The policies that have been implemented have resulted in the cooperation of four ministries, “Mr Skertsos stressed, while in particular the fact that representatives of the Swedish police visited Greece to study the good practices of the Greek Police.
The Minister of State pointed out that the five axes that the state moved were:
- The tightening of legislation and the acceleration of the cases
- Surveillance and controlled entry systems
- Personalized tickets
- Automated administrative penalties
- The new police planning of the police to deal with fan violence.
As Mr said. SketchDuring the implementation of new measures, 1,027 Super League matches, football and Basket League cup matches have been held and fines have been imposed by a total of € 1,374 million. More than 2,500 modern high -resolution cameras have been placed, covering all areas of the stadiums, there have been more than 10 modifications to the criminal code to the stricter and 604 arrests have been made.
Deputy Minister of Sports, Yiannis Broutsis, He emphasized among other things:
“Many believed that the measures we took were ‘one of the same’ but were denied. Greek sport is upgraded and expanded, with innovative and reform initiatives. We have tangible results from the application of the law. “
Mr Vroutsis spoke of a new era in Greek sport and noted: “There were gaps and weaknesses in the law and were treated together with the other ministries. The performance of athletic justice came after a long time, so that the sporty society did not trust it. We have set up the DEAB that decides within a few days and the decisions are unacceptable. The cameras were an abstract concept. We identified the gap and the cameras acquired meaningful content, under the responsibility of the Police, which has gone excellently. The fan card, an idea by Mr. Kontoni, had not been done. We implemented it in a realistic way, with the electronic personalized ticket and the identity. “
Mr. Broutsis He estimated that the government’s initiatives resulted in “everyone feels that decisions are fair, even strict. Everyone feels we see them on the cameras stadium. We know for anyone who comes into his name. Together we shaped the new environment. It is not disputed by anyone that there is a total transformation of the fans’ behavior on the pitch. “
The Deputy Minister of Sports praised the cooperation of the PAE and the OEM and made it clear that the law would remain, with improvements where needed. “All governments had the thought and good intention, but our two laws faced sports violence within the stadiums”concluded Mr. Vroutsis.
“Technology is here to give solutions to everyday life”The Minister of Digital Governance, Dimitris Papastergiou, underlined, presented the data from the implementation of the measures to deal with sports violence: 1,485,012 Personalized tickets (67% in football, 33% in basketball), of which 235,340 minors and 26.0 support.gov.gr.
“There were 966 cameras, which simply existed on the stadiums. After February 2024 there are 2,597 high -resolution cameras. Solutions were given to all the questions that existed. I emphasize the cooperation of the then Super League administration, “Papasteriou added, concluding:” If there is a will, there is a way. “
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis referred to three keys to successful implementation of measures: electronic identification, DEAB effectiveness and business planning.
Mr. Chrysochoidis particularly stood in the integration of the violations of sports violence in the provisions on organized crime. As he pointed out, “from police operations around the stadiums, it was proved to be criminal groups that have nothing to do with sports. It is ahead of barbers, drug traffickers and murderers. Operational has been an answer with the establishment of a Sports Violence Division. “
“It’s time to take a next step after the successful CONFERENCE League in Opap Arena. It is now self -evident that sport unites, “the Minister of Citizen Protection concluded.
Yiannis Broutsis also presented the ten forthcoming new government initiatives, which are:
- Automated administrative sanction for projecting and incitement to acts of violence by stadium agents.
- Updating the Single Sports Events Regulation of Sports Education in 2009.
- Updating the Rules of Procedure of the DEAB and the Special Observer.
- The preparation of a national strategy for safety, protection and service in sporting events, including the treatment of hate speech.
- Implementation of forecasts for the sports violence of the national strategy to prevent violence and deal with minors’ delinquency.
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- Establishment of a new body of observers and a new framework for their training.
- Education/training of stewards/securities.
- Organizing Police staff training in collaboration with UEFA/FIFA and specialized services from other European countries.
- Installation and operation of an electronic platform to support the DEAB project.