{"id":23641,"date":"2026-10-15T16:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/chrysochoidis-announces-ban-on-overcrowded-immigrant-rentals-in-athens-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:37:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:37:44","slug":"chrysochoidis-announces-ban-on-overcrowded-immigrant-rentals-in-athens-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/chrysochoidis-announces-ban-on-overcrowded-immigrant-rentals-in-athens-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrysochoidis Announces Ban on Overcrowded Immigrant Rentals in Athens \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"C\">\n<h3 id=\"h-citizen-protection-minister-michalis-chrysochoidis-unveiled-measures-against-central-athens-apartments-rented-to-20-30-immigrants-for-10-30-per-night\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis unveiled measures against central Athens apartments rented to 20\u201330 immigrants for \u20ac10\u201330 per night.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government will prohibit such rentals and subleases while ELAS launches simultaneous eviction operations and square policing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose who commit crimes and are not remanded, even with restrictive conditions, must leave Greece,\u201d he said. Detention centers for deportees will hold those who arrived and committed crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In areas like Patisia and Agios Panteleimonas, apartments are sublet nightly, causing severe overcrowding. Chrysochoidis stressed that many foreigners in the center came to commit crimes, not work, and pledged stronger security in high-foreigner neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On phone scams, he reported frequent arrests of Roma running call centers and a forthcoming law making these felonies\u2014especially against the elderly or minors\u2014even for small amounts.<\/p>\n<p><!--[googlesitekit-end-of-content]--><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/10\/15\/chrysochoidis-ban-renting-homes-immigrants-elas-evictions\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis unveiled measures against central Athens apartments rented to 20\u201330 immigrants for \u20ac10\u201330 per night. The government will prohibit such rentals and subleases while ELAS launches simultaneous eviction operations and square policing. \u201cThose who commit crimes and are not remanded, even with restrictive conditions, must leave Greece,\u201d he said. 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