Greek Authorities Remove Illegal Permanent Structures from Halkidiki Beach

Bulldozers Clear Halkidiki Beach of “Permanent” Umbrellas

Municipal crews in northern Greece used bulldozers this week  to remove privately owned umbrellas, sun loungers, tables and chairs that had been fixed to Kalyves beach, saying the equipment blocked public access to the shoreline. The operation began at 7 a.m. and targeted items that had been anchored, locked or otherwise installed as permanent structures without authorization.  Some umbrellas were reportedly secured with iron or embedded in concrete, complicating their removal.  The intervent...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA