Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a long history of complaints related to separation of powers, freedom of the press, police violence and mistreatment of migrants. The European Parliament has taken note of them and on February 7, Parliament adopted a resolution.

Greece is ranked 107th (out of a total of 180 countries) in the World Press Freedom Index compiled each year by Reporters Without Borders. In 2022 it fell 38 positions, after the murder of the journalist specialized in criminal investigation Giorgos Karaivaz.