Greece's Council of State

Council of State approves Personal Identification Number

Greece's Council of State has approved the implementation of a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to simplify interactions between citizens and public services.

This PIN will replace the need for multiple identifiers such as the tax ID (AFM), social security number (AMKA) and ID cards, serving as the sole verification number in transactions with public services.

Court to discuss challenge of wiretapping regulation

Greece's Council of State will discuss on Friday a petition by PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis requesting that a government regulation forbidding the independent authority responsible for privacy, ADAE, from informing those who have been previously monitored by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) be declared unconstitutional.

Top court to discuss Androulakis’ challenge of wiretapping regulation on Friday

Greece's Council of State will discuss on Friday a petition by PASOK-Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Nikos Androulakis requesting that a government regulation forbidding the independent authority responsible for privacy, ADAE, from informing those who have been previously monitored by the National Intelligence Service to be declared unconstitutional.

Top court upholds police decision to seize shipowner's passport

A section of Greece's Council of State on Tuesday ruled that a decision by the Greek Police (ELAS) to seize the passport of a shipowner and football club owner who has been charged with felonies was constitutional.

The shipowner had been charged with running and participating in a criminal gang and drug trafficking and barred from leaving the country in 2018.

Ruling lifts final barrier to Elliniko project

In a ruling made public on Friday, Greece's Council of State effectively lifted the final barrier to a major investment at the site of the capital's old airport at Elliniko.

The decision of the country's highest administrative court deemed as legal the procedures that have been followed to date as regards feasibility studies and environmental issues. 

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