Local government has often been complicit in the illegal activities that have spread throughout Greece, in areas where there is pressure for tourist development.
Local government has often been complicit in the illegal activities that have spread throughout Greece, in areas where there is pressure for tourist development.
When local government officials break this negative stereotype, as it happened recently in the case of Santorini, it reveals the important role only they can play in protecting the natural and cultural environment of their region.
What a local mayor sees is hidden from the central administration. Provided that he wants to see.
The response from Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority to the latest hotbed of corruption exposed in the country was swift…
Urban planning and permitting offices have been hotbeds of corruption for decades. Whether responsibility lies with the central…
In Greece, we are often surprised when we read in the news that investigations have been launched by judicial and police…
Greece’s municipal leaders are preparing a legal challenge against government plans affecting local planning authorities, arguing…
The government is attempting a bold reform in the organization of its urban planning offices while at the same time accelerating…
Authorities have arrested six people in a bribery scheme involving urban planning officials across the Athens region, with…
