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Up to €800,000 in fines, automatic website shutdowns and 10-year prison terms under new illegal gambling bill

New penalties for advertising and conducting illegal gambling, investigative powers for inspectors, modernization of the “black list,” and immediate sealing of premises – the bill also includes provisions on military pensions, street markets, and agricultural diesel

Suspension of licences and financial fines imposed on three organic product certification bodies

A message of zero tolerance toward practices that undermine the credibility of the certification system and disadvantage compliant producers

Road Traffic Code: Artificial intelligence, fines and innovations – Fatalities at a 7-year low

This development coincides with the implementation of the new KOK - Stepped heavy fines and license revocation for those who cause accidents

The first “notices” with hefty fines are coming for 350,000 drivers with uninsured cars, no roadworthiness test (KTEO), and unpaid road taxes

Notifications with fines of up to €10,000 are arriving in digital mailboxes – Cameras will also be deployed – The vehicle registry cleanup begins

Smart cameras in Athens: 2,000 to be installed for automatic fines from speeding and running red lights

Offenders will receive a notification on their mobile phone, while the ticket will be stored in a central information system and appear in their gov.gr account for online payment or the submission of an appeal

Ministry of Shipping: Around 3,000 inspections of rented recreational watercraft by the Coast Guard – 265 violations recorded

89% of the country's most popular beaches found to have lifeguard services installed and active

AADE: Three-day tax audits with “landing” tax officials on islands and beaches – The fines and padlocks

Targeted controls in islands and seaside destinations have started - Branded complaints, fines, stamps and artificial intelligence in the hunt for undeclared turnover

5 shop owners and managers arrested in Anavyssos for illegal occupation of a beach

The shops were licensed as a canteen, but had put up sunbeds, umbrellas and table seating

New inspections and €155,400 in fines for road transport by the labor inspectorate

The employment of 11 undeclared drivers was also found

Electronic cross-checks begin for uninsured vehicles, unpaid road taxes, and missing technical inspections – Heavy fines imposed

Approximately 500,000 uninsured Vehicles, over 2 million without a valid technical inspection

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