The need for a more productive and competitive Greek economy, focusing on the region and with support of actual production, manufacturing, industry and innovation -in which it contributes to the plan implemented by the Ministry of Development– He referred to his position on the Special Standing Committee of the House of Representatives on “Development Policy for Regional Development”, the Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos.
Mr Theodorikakos announced that today (26.06.2025) is officially announced “the first development regime of the new development law, which relates to processing”, with a total budget of EUR 150 million, of which EUR 75 million grants and the remaining 75 million euros. At the same time, he pointed out that by Monday, two more regimes of the development law will be announced, with a budget of 150 million euros each: the special regime for the border areas and the prefectures with incomes below 70% of the national average, the status for large investments of more than 15 million euros.
Investment proposals can be submitted by September 10, with a strict 90 -day deadline for the evaluation and approval of the plans. “By Christmas, approvals for at least these three regimes will be issued,” the Minister of Development said.
With particular emphasis on the regime for the border areas, Mr Theodorikakos stressed that this regime is reinforced by € 150 million for 2025 and another 150 million euros for 2026, and will also cover the small border islands. “The economy cannot only work with the logic of profit. We have to look at our wider home, the homeland. The biggest security for our borders is good jobs for young people in the border areas and modern infrastructure, “he said.
Continuing, the Minister of Development announced three new autumn regimes, which will mainly emphasize small businesses: new technologies extroversion social entrepreneurship and crafts, with the aim of maintaining economic activity in the Greek countryside and especially the villages.
For 2026, he said that it is positive about the possibility of a call for tourist investment, as they relate to areas where they will have “prosthetic value” and do not already boost tourist over -developed areas.
Finally, Mr Theodorikakos noted that the country’s productive reconstruction is a critical national goal, not only for the viability of growth, but also for the tackle of the acute demographic problem and the balanced progress of all areas of the country. “Greece cannot run with two or three regions running forward and all others are left behind. If we do not reverse the wave of installation in Athens, the cost of living will continue to increase. Today, the biggest accuracy problem is the cost of housing in the Attica basin. The decline in regional inequalities is, therefore, critical to social cohesion and quality of life across the country, “concluded Mr. Theodorikakos.