Greece Freezes Construction on Milos as Cyclades Development Crackdown Widens

Greece has moved to halt new construction on the island of Milos through emergency legislation submitted to parliament, as the government seeks to rein in unregulated development across the Cyclades before irreversible damage is done to some of the Aegean's most distinctive landscapes. The amendment, introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Energy, imposes an immediate suspension of building permits and construction activity in off-plan areas of Milos, specifically targeting zones contai...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA