First, forgive me if I am asking for something that has been asked many times before. There is a lot of info on these forums and it is sometimes difficult to take it all in.
I am a United States citizen. Both of my parents are Greek citizens and were both born and married in Greece, which would make me a Greek National by law, I believe. In 2008 I flew from New York into Athens and stayed for 30 months. I left through Thessaloniki(having no problems) in Oct 2010 and had a layover in Zurich where they detained me. They basically took down my info and informed me I would be receiving a fine for overstaying, which I did. They made no mention of a ban or anything of the sort. Nor was anything indicating a ban stamped onto my passport.
My plan is to visit Greece again sometime after the summer. What would be an advisable and optimal way for me to re-enter Europe? Do I have any 'rights' as a Greek National and child of Greek parents? Does the 2004/38/EC Directive apply to me in any way? Sorry, if I am asking trivial questions but I often find it somewhat difficult to digest all of the info available here.
Will I have anything to worry about travelling back into Europe? I've been told Italy and Scandinavian countries are somewhat 'lax' in their entry requirements for tourists? I'm not even sure if there is an ounce of truth to this, however it is something that I have heard just from some reading around.
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
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