Debate on illegal coastline structures heats up in parliament

A debate on the provisions of a draft bill that would pave the way for the legalization of illegally built structures on Greek shores continued in the Parliament's production and trade committee on Thursday, with the government facing stiff opposition from NGOs and experts.
Criticism focused on the possible legalisation of illegal construction by large businesses and hotels.
"Instead of honoring the people and businesses who respect environmental law, we continue to reward illegality," said Theodota Nantsou, head of policy at WWF Greece, on the first day of the debate on Wednesday.
Nantsou said the provisions in question are a slippery slope with unknown consequences.
The same view was echoed by the head of the Association of Rural and Surveying Engineers, Mihalis Kaloyiannakis who spoke at the committee. "Given that it [the bill] also includes those who do not...