On 12 March 2026, a conference titled Greece and the Strasbourg Court took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, as part of the Dimitrios Evrigenis Days.

Ioannis Ktistakis, Section President and judge elected in respect of Greece, delivered the introductory address, focusing on the Court’s role in safeguarding the human rights and fundamental freedoms of more than 700 million people.

The first session examined two Grand Chamber judgments, Semenya v. Switzerland and Danileț v. Romania, while the second session focused on significant recent Greek cases. The event concluded with an open debate among participants.

It was organised by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Democritus University of Thrace, the Centre of International and European Economic Law, and the Thessaloniki Bar Association.