“The first phase of the demolitions in Hellinikon should have been completed by October 31,
A first round of demolitions of illegally erected buildings on the Athens-Sounio coast, Agrileza and the Marathonas-Dionysos area began on Wednesday, Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis revealed in a press release issued on Thursday.
Government issued Act of Legislative Content under emergency procedures that grant the authority to the Environment, Energy and Interior ministers to issue demolition acts, government sources said on Saturday.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday had a meeting with Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis, who briefed him on the action underway to remove illegal structures that were a hazard to public safety, starting with 61 demolitions approved in the Attica region.