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The events of 5 June 2026, linked to the arrival of the Israeli cruise ship in Syros, paint an extremely negative picture of our island. Social freedoms and the quality… Read More »Announcement regarding the visit of CROWN IRIS to Syros on June 5, 2026

In Charassona—one of the last undeveloped and “virgin” corners of southern Syros—large-scale tourist construction projects are now in full swing: dozens of luxury holiday villas, swimming pools, hotels, spas, landscaped… Read More »The Observatory is bringing legal actions before the Council of State and the Piraeus Administrative Court of Appeal regarding Charassona

The municipal authorities responsible for tree pruning on Syros persist relentlessly in their work, repeatedly mutilating the island’s trees. Our association has made significant efforts to halt this destructive practice.… Read More »Tree pruning and the foreseeable risks on an island that hated greenery

Since the mass mutilation of trees, which has been systematically carried out in recent years on Syros (as well as throughout Greece), has no logical environmental explanation and certainly cannot… Read More »Submission of an investigative request (with notification to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of First Instance of Syros) regarding the mutilation of trees and other destructive vegetation management practices on Syros

The photo is from 02.04.2023 (shortly after the document was sent). ANNOUNCEMENT Unanswered request by the Observatory regarding tree mutilations and other destructive actions related to green space management in… Read More »Submission of a new request to the competent authorities regarding the mass mutilation (severe pruning) of trees in Syros

Following the urgent meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Syros Ermoupolis on 28.11.2025 and what was heard there and in view of the upcoming meeting of 12.12.2025 where… Read More »Local Spatial Plan (LPS) of Syros – Observations, Remarks, and Supplemental Proposals by the Observatory

The Environmental Quality Observatory of Syros, in cooperation with the Municipality of Syros – Ermoupolis and the KEPEA of Syros – Ermoupolis, has recently implemented tree planting activities in Ermoupolis,… Read More »Announcement (Press Release) from the EQOS regarding recent tree-planting initiatives

The solemn and final rejection by the Aegean Multi-Member Court of Appeal of all ONEX claims against the Environmental Quality Observatory of Syros and its two defendant members is not… Read More »Journalism Lessons from Little Syros

With decision 223/2025, the Three-Member Court of Appeal of the Aegean finally ruled on the three lawsuits filed by companies of the ONEX group against the Environmental Quality Observatory of… Read More »Three-Member Court of Appeal of the Aegean: Vindication of the Syros Environmental Observatory against ONEX lawsuits