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Council of State sides with mayors over building bonus
The Council of State (CoS), the country's highest administrative court, has paved the way for mayors to suspend the enforcement of the bonus heights included in the new building regulation.
Athens seeks to bar building height bonus
The Municipality of Athens is joining the effort to block the issuance of building permits based on the bonuses included in the new building regulation.
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Turkish voters head to polls in key local elections
Türkiye is gearing up for local elections that will shape the country's administrative landscape for the next five years, with more than 61 million voters expected to head to the polls on March 31.
Points first, then funding
It would be highly beneficial to have information about the financial stability of municipalities, the fiscal prudence of mayors, and their contributions to civil protection, environmental initiatives, and enhancing citizens' daily lives before each local election.
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Today Bulgarians Vote in the Local Government Elections
Today, Bulgarians will vote in local government elections. The vote is for municipal councilors, mayors of municipalities, town halls and regions in the three largest cities - Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv. The formed sections are over 12,300.
The Greek Community of Melbourne pays tribute to Councilors of Greek heritage
All councilors and mayors were called on the stage to receive a special plaque
PM Citu says minority of rule-breakers drives Bucharest's coronavirus rise, expects solutions from local authorities
Prime Minister Florin Citu announced today that he will meet with the Bucharest General Mayor and the sector mayors to discuss the capital city's rise in COVID-19 infections, mentioning that there is a minority of rule-breakers and that he is waiting for solutions from the local authorities.
Election system cripples many local governments
Many Greek municipalities have been paralyzed since the last elections were held using the simple proportional representation system legislated by the previous SYRIZA administration.
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Walks in Parks are Allowed but under some Conditions
As of April 27, walks in parks will be allowed, but mayors will decide when to allow them to open once they have organized the rules and the control on the access.
By an order issued by Bulgaria's Minister of Health Kiril Ananiyev, visits to parks will be allowed for the following persons:
Aegean island residents against closed centers
Mayors of islands where the government plans to create new closed centers for migrants via expropriations have expressed their vehement opposition and have declined, in protest, to attend a scheduled meeting Thursday with Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis. Moreover, a protest rally will be held Thursday by residents of Lesvos island outside the Interior Ministry in Athens.
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