Council of State

The Council of State has upheld Türkiye's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, also known as the Council of Europe Convention, on preventing violence against women.

The Administrative Courts Board of the Council of State made the final decision in the case regarding Türkiye's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, while the board found the decision "in accordance with the law."

With the completion of the recent population census, 14 constituencies are changing seats. 

More specifically, as a result of a population increase in the respective regions, Eastern Attica gets two extra seats, while the North, West and South sectors of Athens and the first electoral district of Thessaloniki each gain one seat, by presidential decree. 

Τhe medical staff who were not vaccinated against Covid-19 and had consequently been on suspension for the past 16 months returned to work on January 2, based on a decision by the Council of State.

Nature associations and bird watchers have criticized the Central Hunting Commission's decision that some 29 bird species will be on the list of hunters in the new hunting season, which will start on Aug. 20.

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, a former high court judge who served as president of the Council of State, weighed in today on the issue of surveillance of citizens by the EYP National Intelligence Service, calling for strict enforcement of the relevant constitutional provisions.

Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Foundations has started an investigation to find out the unidentified assailant or assailants who have vandalized the 1,400-year-old Imperial Gate inside the Hagia Sophia Mosque in the metropolitan city.

Ahmet Muhsin Tüzer, who once made headlines in local media as "rock singer" imam, has applied to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to get his job back.

While serving as an imam in the Mediterranean province of Antalya's Kaş district, Tüzer formed a band named "FiRock" with famous rock guitarist Doğan Sakin and released a single in 2013.

Justice is putting a "brake" on uncontrolled construction in Aegean islands. A new decision by the Piraeus Court of Appeal cancels a building permit for a hotel investment on the spectacular beach of Vlychada in Santorini.

In addition to brain regain in terms of talent, we also have brain regain of companies, with Grivalia Hospitality preparing to move its headquarters from Luxembourg to Greece by the end of the year, while at the same time launching another large investment in the field of luxury tourism.

The decision of the Council of State is anxiously awaited, which will determine the retirees that will be given the retroactive pensions for the cuts made in bonuses, allowances and supplementary pensions, from June 2015 until May 2016.