Greece’s beaches face a crisis of illegal occupations, with businesses exploiting public coastlines using sunbeds and beach bars, a new Court of Audit report reveals. Despite 41,737 citizen complaints via the MyCoast app in 2024, only a third were inspected, with hotspots like Halkidiki and the Dodecanese leading in violations. Understaffed authorities, reliant on outdated tools like measuring tapes, struggle to enforce regulations, allowing illegal operations to thrive throughout the summer.
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