Redevelopment of Athens without Athens

Just a few days before the Municipality of Athens changes leadership, the government submitted an amendment on Tuesday evening that limits its powers in terms of projects in the city.

According to the amendment, the company Anaplasi Athinas SA, responsible for city projects, is renamed Anaplasi SA and its supervision is transferred to the ministers of environment and energy, culture, interior, and infrastructure and transport.

The reaction of incoming mayor Haris Doukas was strong, while government sources have leaked that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had informed him at their meeting.

"Athenians must have a voice for their city. Tonight's amendment silences them. It excludes the municipal authority from the redevelopment agency that implements tens of millions of euros in their city. It shows contempt for local government and takes revenge on the...