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The newly elected Greek government decided to freeze the current law for describing and classifying illegal buildings – also known as Souflyas’ law. The law is believed to be ineffective regarding city regulations, even though it brought income of €1.5 billion to the previous government.

“We cannot recognize and apply such regulation, which aims only to collect money, without contributing for the renovation and building of the city. The public does not benefit from this,” said for the press on Thursday Tina Birbili – minister of environment, energy and climate changes.

When journalists asked her for more details about the new bill, which is going to be introduced for voting at the beginning of April 2010, the minister said she cannot comment because right now the program is under development and it needs to be coordinated with the ministry of economics, before any official statements.

In short minister Birbili also presented the main topics discussed at the European Commission meeting in Luxemburg, regarding protecting the environment.

The European Commissioners had reached unanimously decision to undertake a packet of measures regarding climate changes. Decreasing harmful emissions in the atmosphere to about 80% until 2050; introducing new and effective legislature, which will deal with new environmentally friendly activities and technologies. Other discussed topics were different ways of processing and recycling old ships.