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Greece\u2019s Council of State has imposed another \u20ac20,000 fine on the Ministry of Finance<\/strong> for failing to demolish the top floors of the controversial Coco-Mat hotel near the Acropolis.<\/p>\n The latest penalty concerns the hotel\u2019s final two floors and rooftop structure<\/strong>, which exceed the legally permitted height in Makrygianni\u2019s designated archaeological zone. The building stands approximately 33 metres<\/strong> high, compared with the permitted 24 metres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Council of State has now issued three financial penalties<\/strong> over the authorities\u2019 failure to fully comply with its landmark 2019 ruling. The latest decision, issued by the court\u2019s three-member Compliance Council, found that the administration had not yet fully implemented the ruling, despite progress towards the demolition.<\/p>\n The original 2019 ruling cancelled the building permit<\/strong> for the 10-storey hotel, which also includes three underground levels, a planted rooftop and an uncovered swimming pool.<\/p>\n The court noted that approximately seven years have passed since the ruling<\/strong>, while about five years have passed since compliance proceedings began. Two previous penalties had already been imposed, including a \u20ac10,000 fine issued in April 2026<\/strong>. Neither has yet been paid to the citizens who brought the proceedings.<\/p>\n Citing the need to protect the monuments of the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum and the surrounding environment<\/strong>, the court ordered the administration to pay the additional \u20ac20,000. If the Ministry of Finance fails to pay, responsibility will pass to the Decentralised Administration of Attica<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The case continues to highlight the long-running dispute over the hotel\u2019s height and its impact on the protected landscape surrounding the Acropolis, one of Greece\u2019s most important archaeological and cultural sites.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n