US EditionRestaurants strike on popular Greek tourist island over beach clampdown
- In June 2025, restaurateurs on the island of Paros held a one-day strike to protest restrictions on their use of beachfront areas at the harbor in Parikia.
- The strike arose because a 30-year-old walkway and related outdoor seating were declared illegal, preventing legal use of coastal front space since around 2018.
- Owners report difficulty obtaining permits for outdoor seating despite the area's long-term use, and recent fines for illegal occupation have quadrupled, increasing tensions.
- Nicolas Giannoulis expressed a desire to pay for licenses to place outdoor tables, while visitor Gina Lavine voiced frustration over the empty seating, believing that customers ought to be permitted to sit there and be served.
- The protest highlights ongoing disputes over coastal business rights in Paros and suggests government action remains necessary to resolve licensing and zoning conflicts.
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Restaurateurs of this very touristic Greek island do not appreciate the restrictions of occupation of the beaches by the professionals. They went on strike yesterday.
The owners of restaurants on the island of Paros in Greece have held a 24-hour closure to protest against regulations that prevent them from using part of the beach in the port area,...
The Killeen Daily Herald
Restaurants strike on popular Greek tourist island over beach clampdown
Restaurant owners on the Greek tourist island of Paros staged a 24-hour shutdown Thursday to protest against zoning regulations blocking them from using part of the island harbour's beachfront.
The taverns of the tourist port of Paros close their doors in protest against government restrictions that threaten their activity. The establishments of the port of Parikia, one of the hotspots of the Greek island of Paros, have observed an exceptional closure this Thursday. This unprecedented mobilization aims to denounce the new regulations prohibiting the use of the [...] The article Historical strike of the restorers of Paros: the seafront …
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Paros - The restaurants of the main port of Paros, one of the most touristic Greek islands, remained closed on Thursday to protest government restrictions preventing them from using public space on the beach
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