The presence of Civil Society in Greece is lean even though the cultivation of the values of
social solidarity and volunteerism they are notably developed. It is necessary to avoid
jeopardizing the main traits of Civil Society, which are independence, diversity and their
effectiveness. According to professor D. Dimitrakos, the Civil Society is the intermediary
space between the state and citizen, the retainer in the state and at the same time a space of
free participation in a social and political entity. The citizen relies on this in order to perform …