An additional EUR 83.86 million European resources are available to support the affected areas of the region Thessaly by Daniel bad weatherannounced today (15.4.2025) by the Ministry of Finance.
In particular, by decision of the Deputy Minister of Finance, Nikos Papathanassis, after cooperation with the Region of Thessaly and the European Commission, a plan is being made to support the affected areas by the Daniel bad weather, which is funded by initial budget resources of EUR 83.86 million, through 20.86 million euros.
The new integrated plan, with the utilization of resources from the “Environment and Climate Change” programs, “human resources and social cohesion” and “competitiveness”, managed by the competent General Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance, includes actions on four axes: Infrastructure, employment, entrepreneurship, coordination of services.
In detail, actions are provided for:
- Restoration of the damage – water supply networks to the affected municipalities of the Region of Thessaly, of EUR 39.46 million.
- Smorring Fund for 500 businesses.
- A special program for the creation of 500 new businesses by graduates in the affected areas of € 22 million.
- 2,182 Unemployed Work in Municipalities and the Region of Thessaly eight months of EUR 19.2 million and
- Mechanism of support of the Regional Coordination Authority of EUR 3.2 million.
It should be noted that the plan can be updated by the addition of new actions, depending on the needs and existing financial capabilities of the programs.
It is emphasized that its actions are in addition to those whose implementation is already planned through other programs/financial means.
The Plan is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund+.