The decision to intervene at two levels was taken at yesterday’s meeting in Maximos Palace with an exclusive theme Mykonoswhat was done on his initiative Prime Minister. As decided, its gradual strengthening will begin in the next period. police an additional 100 people, and conduct special operations of individual services Greek police. Also next week will be the inspectors’ first “tour” of the island, starting with the buildings that were inspected by his employee. Ephorate of antiquities of the Cyclades who was the victim of beatings.

Dual government intervention

Stavros Papantoniou, Giannis Souliotis

The government is particularly annoyed by the situation in Mykonos, where yesterday the Prime Minister took the initiative to meet with the exclusive subject of what is happening on the Island of the Winds, which was underlined by the beating of an archaeologist. After all, the tragedy of Tempi acts as a lever of pressure so that where it seems that the state does not work – as in the case of Mykonos – all the necessary initiatives are taken. “There should not be an island where some people think they are above the law. This situation is being resolved decisively,” the Prime Minister stressed at the beginning of the meeting, at which it was decided to intervene at two levels: at city ​​level and to security level. This is how it was decided to move to Mykonos next week, mixed level building inspector, environmental inspector and also Economic Policeto investigate all complaints of urban violations and take the necessary measures, and a provision passed in Parliament yesterday suspends construction on the island in areas not included in the plan.

At the same time, a decision was made to increase the presence of the police, especially in certain areas where there is an increase in crime. In the first part, according to K, the question was raised about the absence of demolition protocols, which should be drawn up after the necessary control has been carried out. Secondly, with regard to the strengthening of policing, a specific operational plan should be drawn up in the near future, since the types of offenses in Mykonos are diverse. The importance that the government attaches to this issue is evidenced by the fact that a total of seven ministers and deputy ministers, as well as the head of the Greek police, Lieutenant General Lazaros Mavropoulos, attended yesterday’s meeting.

Special Enterprises

Yesterday, the government again announced a tightening of security in Mykonos following mafia attacks and threats against members of the Cyclades Antiquities Authority. Similar announcements were made in 2020, when the police and the relevant ministry of civil protection announced a number of measures, such as the installation and use of an extensive network of surveillance cameras, the establishment of an autonomous operations center on the island, the use of drones, etc. Ultimately, with the exception of the transformation of the police management into a sub-direction with a subsequent increase in the police force on the island, the rest of the ambitious plans remained unfulfilled. In fact, the officer who was chosen as the most suitable to lead the operation ended up being the victim of an unfavorable transfer back to service in Attica.

One hundred cops

After recent events that are clearly connected to powerful business interests, the government is showing renewed interest in protecting the island. Via Facebook, the responsible minister, Takis Theodorikakos, announced that a gradual reinforcement of the police force by another 100 people will begin in the next period. In the same post, he noted that “special operations will also be carried out by the special services of the Greek armed forces,” but did not provide further clarification.

Systematic checks of mixed weights

Giorgos Lialiou

The Minister of the Environment announces a “tour” of inspectors next week to Mykonos, starting with buildings inspected by an official from the Cyclades Antiquities Authority. Kostas Skrekas. Such as explains “K”, the basis of the checks for now will be complaints that have been filed with the City Planning Authority of Syros (where Mykonos falls) and have not yet been verified. There are also considerations for controlling illegal legalizations on the island. “We are preparing an action plan with visiting Mykonos from different levels”, says Mr Skrekas “K”., not wanting to reveal more at the moment. According to him, with the amendment made to the repeated bill of the Ministry of the Environment, which was voted on the day before yesterday, environmental inspectors are given the ability to impose fines for the construction and maintenance of illegal objects anywhere, which until now has only been provided for arbitrary sites in forests and coastal areas. – beaches. “We will wait for the publication of the law in the Gazette of the Government, then the decision that the provision provides for the formation and operation of echelons in order to take action by the end of next week,” he notes. .