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The Ministry of Energy and Environment has tabled an amendment addressing provisions of the New Building Regulation that were deemed unconstitutional by the Council of State. 

Provisions of a law allowing higher building heights, but on smaller expanse of land were ruled unconstitutional; 'loophole' allows validity for current licenses

Suspects charged with demanding bribes to avoid planning office foot-dragging, and up to 20K euros to whitewash building violations, legalize illegal construction

Presentation of the special town planning or zoning framework, as it is called, on Mykonos generated heated opposition by local property and tourism business owners attending

By the end of 2025, the rejuvenated Hilton Athens—now rebranded as "The Ilisian"—will begin a new chapter as an innovative multi-use complex, featuring the Conrad and Waldorf Astoria brands of hotels and residences.

This change directly affects properties created from the subdivision of larger plots before 1985, which do not have direct access to public roads.

The total building activity (private and public sector) for February 2024, regarding building permits issued, amounted to 2,744 permits

Athens Mayor Haris Doukas wants the unregulated expansion of multi-story concrete buildings to stop.