[Joe 6-pack]

"The reduced rates come with a plan to speed up approval of the permits."

I'll bet they could really save money if they did away with what I'm guessing is some redundant bureaucracy of 100 or so people involved in the whole permitting process, who occupy a well-appointed office for 15 years with 30 paid days of vacation each year, and then retire on full pensions and benefits for life.

Just my guess...

[Daffynition]

I agree, but Greece is not the only nation in the EU to have unwieldy bureaucracies/crats.

The islands are still among the most delightful places on the planet.