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EU plans fresh initiatives for the protection of seas

More than 40 new commitments will be made this week by the European Union in Athens at the international Our Oceans Conference corresponding to €3.5 billion, according to Virginijus Sinkevicius.

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13.04.2024 / 13:40

Technical Chamber takes on mayors over building heights

The conflict over building heights in Athens took on a new twist on Friday with the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) sending an out-of-court notice threatening lawsuits against the mayors of Alimos and Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, who have imposed a suspension of the issuance of construction permits that make use of bonuses included in the building regulation. 

12.04.2024 / 07:48

Opposition to building heights bonus growing

Kifissia in northern Athens is the latest municipality to join the front against a bonus included in the building regulation which enables the construction of higher buildings.

11.04.2024 / 22:10

Fireproofing homes is late, as usual

As officials brace for another wildfire station, one that started much earlier than usual due to unseasonably warm weather, a priority is to protect homes and property.

10.04.2024 / 13:30

Top court shoots down bonuses for taller buildings

In a ruling on Tuesday, the Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, deconstructed all the arguments in favor of the bonuses included in the building regulation which can enable the construction of taller buildings.

09.04.2024 / 11:02

Greece commits to protection of its seas

In view of the ninth international conference on oceans, “Our Ocean,” on April 16 and 17 in Athens, the government announced on Monday the first three of Greece’s 20 commitments, concerning the creation of marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian seas and a ban on trawling in protected areas from 2026.

05.04.2024 / 13:13

Greece to declare two new national marine parks

The government is preparing to announce the creation of two new marine parks – in the Ionian and Aegean seas – ahead of the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Greece (April 15-17). 

04.04.2024 / 08:02

Last two floors of Athens hotel have been sealed

The last two floors and the rooftop bar of the Coco-Mat hotel in the Makrigianni area of central Athens that had been declared illegal for exceeding the height of 24 meters were sealed last week by the Ministry of Tourism, after the Court of Appeal rejected the suspension request submitted by the owner company. 

03.04.2024 / 23:15

Mayors decry regulation allowing taller buildings

Following in the footsteps of Alimos in southern Athens, the Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni instructed its planning department on Tuesday not to issue building permits to now-allowed taller buildings. 

02.04.2024 / 11:25

Planning inspections get under way on Mykonos

Urban planning, environmental and financial inspectors have arrived on Mykonos over the last few days to scrutinize large businesses, including entertainment venues, restaurants, beach bars and hotels in view of the start of the tourist season.

01.04.2024 / 04:40

New fast-track investment on Mykonos with a special plan

While many Aegean islands are concerned about their future development and identity due to the pressure of the real estate market, overdevelopment and tourism, on Mykonos the zoning of tourist villages continues unabated.

31.03.2024 / 22:15

Mega-project on Astypalaia in the works

One after another, islands that until today were considered alternative or generally far off the beaten track are changing in appearance.

29.03.2024 / 16:22

Construction spikes on islands in 2023

Island municipalities issued the largest number of new building permits in 2023, with the top five comprising Lefkada and Zakynthos in the Ionian, Paros and Naxos in the Cyclades, and the Dodecanese island of Rhodes.

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