The Labour Inspection Department is preparing targeted checks to prevent accidents caused by falls from height, with a primary focus on construction sites. The move follows recent serious workplace accidents, including two fatal cases.

Public discussion around lambratzies has returned, with safety now at the center rather than the tradition itself. After a meeting with Justice Minister Kostas Fytiris, Union of Municipalities president Andreas Vyras said the issue is not the custom, but the delinquent behavior that has accompanied it in recent years.