4th of August Regime controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1936
Abolition of parliamentary democracy
Metaxas suspended parliament, imposed martial law, and ruled by decree with royal backing, ending constitutional political competition.
1936
Political repression and exile
Communists, leftists, and other opponents were arrested, imprisoned, coerced, tortured in some cases, or exiled to Aegean islands.
1936
Restrictions on minority languages and culture
The regime persecuted some Slavophone communities and restricted Slavic-language use and expressions of Slavic cultural distinctiveness in northern Greece.