Tag Archives: construction

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. Ruling on an appeal filed by the Municipality of Alimos in southern Athens against the …

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The Council of State, Greece’s top court, ruled on Tuesday that all construction works on the Flyover, expressway in Thessaloniki, are to be suspended. The temporary order of the CoS comes after the appeals filed by several residents associations in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, due to  irreversible damages to the environment, …

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Three Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, that is Sifnos, Serifos and Folegandros, are included in the short list of the 11 most endangered monuments and cultural heritage sites in Europe for 2024, the pan-European NGO Europa Nostra and the Institute of the European Investment Bank announced on Tuesday. The …

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Greece’s top court, the Council of State, has ordered a freeze on the construction of two new hotels across the street from the National Archaeological Museum in downtown Athens. The decision follows a complaint lodged by the Elliniki Etairia Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage and 23 individuals concerning …

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A court in Florina, northern Greece, ruled the temporary suspension of all construction works for a wind park at Nymfeo Mountain, following a request by two environmental organizations and local residents. Machinery found 1 km before the entrance to the construction site at Aetorachi, Nymfeo, will have to be removed, …

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Holy things happen in Greece. Jesus Christ spoke to Bishop Germanos of Ilia Prefecture, Peloponnese, and passed a message to the Prime Minister. Kyriakos Mitsotakis should begin with the construction of the Patras-Pyrgos-Olympia highway, the Bishop told a crowd of faithful protesters in the area. Meanwhile in #Greece. Jesus Christ …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a three-year suspension of Value Added Tax (VAT) on new building permits but also on unsold properties built after 1. January 2006. Aim of the measure is to ease the huge stock of unsold properties and stimulate the construction activity. The exemption covers all real …

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Traffic regulations will be in force at a large part of Poseidonos Avenue along the Athens Riviera due to the construction of a pedestrian bridge. The traffic regulations start today, Sunday August 26th, and are scheduled to last until October 9th 2018. Traffic regulations be in force on 24 hour …

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Amid great confusion over the alleged leasing of two French FREMM frigates, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos organized a press conference to clarify the issue. Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, and French President, Emmanuel Macron, have discussed the possible construction of frigates in Greece, Kammenos said on Wednesday morning. The Defense …

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All good on the Eastern Front. Greece and Russia signed a memorandum of cooperation on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is going to meet President Vladimir Putin in the afternoon. The Greek delegation officially attends the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum. Friday morning, Russia and Greece …

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