Inspection

Under the pressure of Greece's creditors, in the days of the financial crisis, three major pieces of legislation were passed to simplify the way businesses could start their activity. Several years later, local authorities - the ones responsible for most of the inspections - are essentially not delivering on their obligations and inspections are practically non-existent. The reason?

Police said they arrested nine people since Friday morning during targeted operations on the island of Mykonos as part of a crackdown on crime, the inspection of businesses and the effort to improve the level of road safety.

Some 310 people, 250 vehicles and 11 catering businesses were checked during the operation, police added.

The Independent Labour Inspection Authority, inspections continue at an intensive pace and in a targeted manner, with the aim of ensuring the correct application of labour legislation, safeguarding labour rights, the safety and health of workers.

Inspectors have condemned 40 homes for demolition and declared another 64 temporarily unfit for use, following last week's fires in northeastern Attica which burned about 10,000 hectares of land.

The inspections were carried out in the municipalities of Dionysos, Halandri, Marathon, Pallini, Penteli, Rafina-Pikermi, and Oropos and Vrilissia.

Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou and Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Christos Triantopoulos on Wednesday announced a new electronic application called "Digispect," during a meeting at the Digital Governance Ministry.

The wildfire that is believed to have started on Hydra from fireworks launched from a luxury yacht did not surprise those who know how private vessels operate in the Greek seas. 

Their number is so high that it is impossible to ensure compliance with even the most elementary safety rules. We need a clearer and stricter framework and intensive inspections.

An inspection would have been part of the investigation into the mass food poisoning of school children – An order from the Prosecutor of the Supreme Court has been issued

A new bill by the Ministry of National Economy and Finance provides for a 500-euro fine on uninsured passenger cars, while establishing electronic checks to identify them; the same will apply to vehicles that have not passed technical inspection (KTEO) or whose owners have not paid their road tax.

Urban planning, environmental and financial inspectors have arrived on Mykonos over the last few days to scrutinize large businesses, including entertainment venues, restaurants, beach bars and hotels in view of the start of the tourist season.

The inspection in "Pirogov" conducted by the Agency for State Financial Inspection (ASFI), initiated by the Bulgarian Minister of Health, Professor Hinko Hinkov, has concluded. The medical institution reported that no evidence of committed crimes or abuses has been found.