Fotini Pipili

Development Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday expressed his aggravation at a decision by the country's highest administrative court to impose a temporary ban on a law allowing shops to open on Sundays, the latest in a series of court rulings that essentially reverse reforms that Greece has pledged to international creditors.

The government on Tuesday essentially froze a controversial bill designed to lift restrictions on construction along the country’s coastline following vehement protests from across the political spectrum, including objections by junior coalition partner PASOK and environmental protection groups.