10 Crazy Facts About Greece

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7. Voting is mandatory.

When is election time, Greece is in an alert state. This country invented democracy, remember? Well, the obligation of voting in the elections is mandatory for every Greek, and people must respond to it. That’s why voting rates in Greece are always highest in Europe. If somebody doesn’t vote, the country has a law that punishes the “irresponsible citizens”.

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