Islands buckling under burden of hypertourism
The mayors of Santorini, Serifos and Lefkada have raised the banner of despair over the effects of hypertourism on the sustainability of resources on the Greek islands.
The mayors of Santorini, Serifos and Lefkada have raised the banner of despair over the effects of hypertourism on the sustainability of resources on the Greek islands.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sought to rekindle his center-right government’s spark with a reshuffle on Friday, excluding 11 members.
A presidential decree establishing a new police directorate, dubbed the “Greek FBI” by high-ranking police and Citizen Protection Ministry officials, was published in the Government Gazette on Thursday.
Air conditioners non-existent or poorly maintained at student halls of residence in Athens, residents have told the relevant authorities.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday outlined the guidelines for his conservative administration during the first cabinet meeting after the previous day’s reshuffle, sending a strong message against complacency and arrogance.
A group of residents of the municipality of Agia Paraskevi in northern Athens are expected to mount a legal challenge in administrative courts against the conversion of a green space into an area for placing tables and chairs.
A 74-year-old Dutch tourist who went missing while hiking on the eastern Aegean island of Samos was found dead on Saturday.
Determined to maintain the initiative on the internal party front, PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis is said to be ready to launch procedures for leadership elections.
Wall Street bank JP Morgan and Greek fintech boss Haris Karonis both claimed success on Thursday in a London court battle over how to value a joint business, paving the way for its potential sale.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed on Thursday that “tourism development should be sustainable, resilient, fair and participatory” and that “the dividend of growth should be distributed as fairly as possible throughout the country.”