Recent revelations have brought to light a corruption scandal involving unauthorized building permits in Halkidiki, Greece. Landowners accuse local authorities of allowing illegal construction on prime properties. A document published by ERT details a building permit application for a five-star hotel signed by a former mayor now implicated in the criminal organization. Despite numerous complaints, allegations were routinely ignored, as members of the group controversially approved permits for unbuildable plots, exacerbating the situation for affected property owners.