With mayors of Regional Units of Western Macedonia and the regional governor George Amanatidis met in the morning at the Maximus Palace, the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
By During the meeting the course of the Local planning plans of each regional unit, the implementation of the program Fair developmental transition, through which they are channeled to Western Macedonia nearly 1.03 billion euros, and the utilization of its resources NSRF, increased by 34% compared to the previous programming period.
Were also discussed infrastructure which will improve access to the area, with the E65 axis, further initiatives to create jobs beyond the already designed DBA programs, as well as opportunities to provide further incentives to attract employees and businesses to the area.
Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of large and emblematic investments made in Western Macedonia, Like the PPC plan, which includes the development of a large data center. Participants at the meeting emphasized that every major investment creates an ecosystem of supportive activities that widely stimulate the local economy.
The prime minister spoke about great challenges and opportunities
At the start of the meeting, the prime minister said: “I am glad to see you again and that you were kind to come to discuss once again, Mr Regional and Chief Mayors, the great challenges and the opportunities that are opened in Western Macedonia. A place that is on a transition. Changes that always look difficult, but they also open many important new prospects, and I think it’s up to us to make use of them so that we can build a better future.
The Maximus Palace may seem away from Grevena, Kastoria, Florina, Kozani -we are, of course, and with the completion of the E65 they will come and will come a little closer -but you know we are in this effort of the difficult transition next to you.
I was in Western Macedonia, in Kozani, three months ago, we had an open consultation again, we analyzed the dense initiatives that unfold in the surrounding counties, I don’t want to say now and talk about the data openly, I think they are known to all of you.
For the fair development program, Mr Papathanassis has essentially “naturalized” Western Macedonian and, in fact, I think you will also recognize that he has invested a great deal of effort and effort in implementing this plan. And of course, there are also many relevant ministers who are involved in this endeavor, as well as our Members, who are always at the forefront of the transfer of messages related to Western Macedonia to the government.
So, what I want to do today is to hear your own concerns, to see in a little more detail some of the issues we had talked about three months ago, so that we can make sure there is the necessary progress in implementing commitments that have been made by the programs that have been made by the programs.
And then we can agree on a clear timetable, which will bind all of us. So that we can make sure that the next time we come back, because you see that I seek this contact to be regular, we can express our satisfaction with the implementation of specific announcements and move forward, plan our next steps. “
