The Greek Cabinet is meeting today under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with an extensive agenda covering the completion of the “Greece 2.0” recovery programme, the cost of living, the start of the new school year, island policy and new spatial planning frameworks for tourism and renewable energy.
A central issue is the final assessment of the “Greece 2.0” National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Minister of State Akis Skertsos and Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis are presenting the progress and completion of the programme.
Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki is presenting preparations for the new school and academic year, including measures and innovations planned for the coming year.
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos is updating the Cabinet on the implementation of the National Social Agreement aimed at reducing prices and tackling the cost of living.
The government’s “Region 2030” initiative also features on the agenda. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Kostis Hatzidakis and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis are presenting plans for territorial cohesion, as well as initiatives involving the Government Committee for Island Policy and the Special Secretariat for Mountainous Areas.
New Spatial Planning Rules for Tourism and Renewables
Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou and Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni are presenting the new Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism.
Papastavrou will also join Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Nikos Tsafos and Deputy Minister Maria-Eleni Soukouli-Viliali in presenting the new Special Spatial Planning Framework for Renewable Energy Sources (RES).
The two frameworks will establish new planning rules for tourism development and renewable energy projects across Greece.
Finally, Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis will present a bill concerning the management and strengthening of development programmes.
The broad agenda combines immediate economic concerns, preparations for the new school year and longer-term policies covering regional development, island communities, tourism and renewable energy.
