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The impasses of Mykonos
The presence of the Greek authorities on Mykonos to conduct inspections is necessary. However, the situation is not going to change substantially if the local community is not mobilized and if the local businesses do not realize the impasses created by anarchic development.
It is also in their own interest to find and respect legal limits.
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Why Mykonos is heading for a second year of tourism decline
The figures so far show that this season will be exceptionally good for Greek tourism. However, this does not seem to be the case for Mykonos, which for the second consecutive year is showing that it will have fewer visitors.
Data show a fresh reduction, not only in bookings, but also in available airline seats.
22 arrests for illegal use of public beach space
Police have made 22 further arrests for the violation of regulations on occupying public space on beaches, during raids carried out by the competent authorities on Mykonos, Paros and Rhodes.
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Satisfaction in top tourist destinations is ebbing
Despite projections for record revenue, there are signs visitor satisfaction is ebbing, especially in the saturated and overworked island destinations of Mykonos and Santorini, a European-wide survey shows. Mykonos hotels dropped prices in June and July by 7% compared to last year.
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Islands still face August health staff shortages
Health and ambulance services on the islands are struggling to respond to increased needs with scarce capabilities in August for yet another summer.
Mykonos, Paros, Santorini, Samos and Chios have just one ambulance operating around the clock and a second operating a few days a month.
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Hunting down coastal illegalities
A new system is planned to detect illegal constructions on beaches and prevent their occupation, through the unification of the services tasked with monitoring the coastline, aerial photography and artificial intelligence.
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Island lawlessness and the media’s impact
Unlicensed construction and all manner of violations, transgressions and outright real estate-related crimes have historically been the norm rather than the exception in many parts of the country, especially in areas with a lot of tourism.
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Halkidiki going the way of Mykonos?
The Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece has long been a tourist hotspot. However, businesses there now seem to be adopting the kind of pricing policies seen on islands such as Mykonos and Santorini. Would-be beachgoers have to book sun beds days ahead and prices in general are skyrocketing.
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Cross-checking reveals extensive evasion
The interconnection of cash registers with card terminals (POS) may have been delayed and not be expected until the first months of 2024, but this does not mean that the tax administration is sitting idly by. Extensive cross-checking is under way, as well as spot checks at businesses to verify that the data generated by the POS are identical to the receipts issued by the cash registers.
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Athens crime thread leads back to Mykonos
The issue of corruption linked to the popular holiday island of Mykonos is once again in the spotlight after one of the suspects arrested 10 days after a police chase in the center of Athens has reportedly admitted to his role in the horrific beating of a real estate agent on the Aegean island in September 2020.
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