Council of State
Economy
Greek Pensioners Protest Cuts Outside Council of State Court Hearing
Hundreds of elderly Greeks protested against deep cuts to their pensions outside the country's top administrative court, which was hearing arguments on a motion to rule the 2016 labour bill unconstitutional.
Pensioners have seen their benefits cut more than a...
Greece
NGO Condemns Greek High Court Ruling over Asylum Seekers Deportation
Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international NGO that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, has condemned a Greek Council of State (CoS) ruling against two Syrian asylum seekers who were asking not to be deported back to Turkey.
“Greece’s...
Crime
Greece's Council of State Head Calls on Government to Stop Condemning Judicial Decisions
Council of State President Nikos Sakellariou on Monday called on the Greek government to stop condemning judicial decisions and undermining the work of justice in any way.
At the same time, Sakellariou called on judges to back down on their...
Economy
Thousands of Outstanding Tax Cases to Close After Greece's Council of State Decision
Hundreds of thousands of outstanding tax cases are to close, following the unanimous decision of the plenary of Greece's Council of State on Tuesday.
The supreme administrative court ruled that the limitation of tax claims is five years and the...
Crime
Public Hospital Doctor on Greek Island Found Guilty of Issuing Hundreds of Fake Blindness Certificates
A doctor accused and found guilty by a disciplinary board for issuing dozens of fake blindness certificates has been relieved of her duties at a public hospital on a Greek island.
In total it is believed that 235 diagnosis of...
Greece
Council of State Rules TV Licenses Tender Must be Repeated as Soon as Possible
The Greek Council of State plenum on Friday said that the tender for the nationwide TV licenses must be repeated as soon as possible. The ruling reaffirms the adamant position of the court legislation that the up to date...
Greece
Regency Casino Mont Parnes Appeals Against VLT Roll-Out in Greece at Council of State
The Regency Casino Mont Parnes has filed an appeal at Council of State against a decision by the Hellenic Gaming Commission which will allow the rolling out of 35,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs) throughout Greece, saying it is against...
Archaeology
Court Approves Plans to Keep Antiquities at Venizelos Metro Station in Thessaloniki
The Council of State on Thursday judged the removal and subsequent return of the antiquities discovered during the construction of the Thessaloniki's underground metro to Venizelos station to be fully legal and constitutional, dismissing objections raised by the Thessaloniki...
Crime
Council of State Rules ENFIA Property Taxes Illegal in Four Cases
Following appeals from taxpayers to look into the way in which ENFIA property tax is calculated in Greece, the country's highest court, the Council of State has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs.
According to the Council of State, ENFIA...
Greece
New Greek Parliament President’s Session for Election of Greek TV Watchdog
Greek Parliamentary Speaker of the House, Nikos Voutsis, called for a new session of house deputy speakers to discuss the make-up of the National Council of Radio and Television (NCRTV) for Monday, November 7. The new effort to take...