The parliamentary representative Paul Marinakis Informing political editors referred to the reform of financial management, the measures announced by the government on the railway, the digital upgrading of KEDASY and the primary surplus.
The Greek Government, through Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, It today submits to the competent European bodies a request for the activation of the escape clause to exclude defense spending from the budgetary objectives. This exception is expected in 2026 to create a fiscal space of around $ 500 million.
This is an important move, which has been a proposal by the Prime Minister himself and, if accepted, will allow the additional fiscal space to be spent on costs in favor of the citizens. We are committed and we do it that the money the state saves the state will translate into moves that will have a substantially positive and immediate impact on citizens.
Marinakis: Bank of measures for the railway
An Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Konstantinos Kyranakis presented a set of measures for the safety and modernization of the railways at the Council of Ministers’ meeting. The measures, which They will be directly implemented, included in a draft law promoted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and transport and relate to the following:
Establishment of a single supervisory center. Will have access to all local centers Telephone and all of the stagnations, in order to identify and prevent potential dangers in time.
HEPOS system. It is a system of precise train geotoism. In 3 months from today, the Single Supervisory Center will be available. It necessarily enters every train circulating throughout the Greek railway. We will see accurately where the trains are, how speed they move and if the real -time drive regulation is violated. The system will be accessible to all citizens through railway.gov.gr. Together with the teleikos and ETCS systems, it will serve as an additional safety valve.
Tightening measures for staff. There will be evaluation everywhere. There will be psychometric tests in collaboration with the Armed Forces. The Training Center will have modern simulators and will be digital record of commands and violations.
On the substance, The recommendations of the European Commission and the EPAAAM Adopted and implemented, critical duties are evaluated and the new OSE is properly staffed.
Together with the infrastructure projects and the Hellenic Train’s security conditions demand for the Greek government, it is to invest its own funds and bring new, modern trains that will upgrade the quality of the service.
Immediately after yesterday’s cabinet, contracts relating to rehabilitation projects on the Railway Network of the Regions of Thessaly and Central Greece, were signed at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport yesterday. From the extensive damage caused by the natural disaster “Daniel” and “Elias” in September 2023. The project budget amounts to EUR 450.12 million and their implementation begins immediately, with a ‘tight’ 15 -month timetable for completion.
It is worth noting that the first test routes with the ETCS automatic braking system have already been successfully completed. The system has already been installed in 79 trains and the tests will take place on a weekly basis. The goal is by the end of 2025 to be functional on every train circulating on the central rail axis.
Marinakis: Today the damage to the road network from “Daniel” and “Elias”
In addition, today at noon the contracts will be signed for the damage to the road network that caused the bad weather “Daniel” and “Elias” in Thessaly and Central Greece.
As the Prime Minister pointed out: “Obviously it is not a process that is starting now, but it is a process that accelerates. The timetable of the project is 15 months and at the end of its implementation, all the basic national railway axis will not only have complete telecommunications and signaling, but also additional automatic braking. “
Marinakis: Reformation in budget management
The key features of the new Financial Management Framework were presented to yesterday’s cabinet by the leadership of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.
The promoted reform It provides update and simplifying organs arrangements, rules and procedures of the budgetary framework.
In this regard, the general principles of fiscal management are amended and the rule of net costs are incorporated. In practice, the expenditure index should not be increased faster than a particular rate of change, regardless of the general government’s primary balance.
At the same time, the additional ones apply Forecasts for budget deficit that must remain lower than reference price 3% of GDP and the fiscal position of the general government’s primary balance that must be surplus.
Based on the new European framework of economic governance, cases of permissible deviations from the net expenditure rule are introduced. The new fiscal management is based on a medium -term – budget structural plan, which will be compiled every four years. This will reflect the binding budgetary objective of the country’s net primary expenses. In addition, rules for ensuring fiscal stability and penalties in the case of violation of them are established.
It is noted that the objectives set by the medium -term – budget structural plan on the rate of net costs, since they are accepted by the Council of the European Union, are binding on the annual and many years of budgetary planning.
Before From the deposit of the state budget will be drawn up, Now, the multi -year budget planning annually. In this way there will be public information on medium -term planning.
Marinakis: Reforming Code of Civil Procedure
The bill on the reform of the Code of Civil Procedure was presented yesterday at the Council of Ministers by the leadership of the Ministry of Justice.
It is an institutional tool, which is expected to help reduce the time of issuance of a definitive and final decision. In particular, the aim is from 1,492 days for the final decision to issue the average of the countries of the Council of Europe, that is, one year (about 350 days) for the final decision of both years (about 650 days) for the final decision.
For the first time provided:
Identifying the judgment immediately by filing the action and within a period that will not exceed 6 months. In addition, a number of energy deadlines have been significantly reduced, for example: Education service within 20 days of the filing of the application.
The adoption of a preliminary stage of control of the lawsuit by the judge. If it finds deficiencies or defects in the case file, it issues a provision in which it deems the action unacceptable, indefinite or apparently legally unfounded and gives the part of the deadline, in order to correct or complete it.
It is stipulated that the decision on a regular procedure is held within 6 months of the debate on a case of jurisdiction within 4 months and on the case of interim measures within 1 month.
The filing of the appeal to the Court Secretariat to which it is addressed, as well as the immediate determination of a judgment directly to the same court.
Also in the bill it is foreseen that The publication of the wills will now be made by notaries. In this way the courts will be discharged from a significant volume of non -actual court.
At the same time, the inspection and drafting of a plan for payment orders will now be made by a third lawyer, thereby increasing the law firm following the moves made by the law of 2024 and concerning the issuance and provision of inheritance, the acceptance and disclaimer, to the mortgages and the mortgages.
Marinakis: Electronic redefinition platform
Still created electronic platform of redefinition of oppositions, in the example of indebted households. The aim of the initiative is to liquidate the courtrooms of the Court of First Instance, through the compulsory for those concerned for the redefinition of the pending opposition and to speed up the discussion and issuance of decisions on such cases.
Marinakis: Digital Upgrading to KEDASY
The Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports is proceeding in complete redesign and digital upgrading of the operation of the Interdisciplinary Evaluation, Counseling and Support Centers to further improve the important services provided to students and their families.
KEDASY is included in the program Computers, laptop and other supporting means, A total budget of EUR 2,800,000.
As Minister Sofia Zacharakis pointed out, “we change the philosophy of KEDASY’s operation in order to enhance the presence of interdisciplinary groups in schools, as the systematic and holistic evaluation of students with a disability or even special educational needs is a fundamental condition for providing personalized and effective educational and psychosocial support. “
Marinakis: The primary surplus
In the first quarter of 2025, the primary surplus It stood at EUR 4,498 million, against target for a primary surplus of EUR 616 million and primary surplus 2, EUR 987 million for the same period in 2024, according to state budget execution data.
The height of the net State budget revenue amounted to EUR 17.7 million, showing an increase of 11.5% compared to the target included for the corresponding period in the budget report 2025.
This includes: (a) the first installment of ENFIA of EUR 887 million, which was finally received in March, instead of April; (b) the collection of part of the income tax of natural persons estimated at EUR 168 million and (c) the amount of EUR 784.8 million from the Street.
Marinakis: Mitsotakis in EPP
New Democracy Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend today and tomorrow at the European People’s Party Congress in Valencia.
On the sidelines of conference work The prime minister will meet, among other things, with Moldovan President Maya Sandu, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulphris Christenson, Finnish Prime Minister Peter Ora and the elected Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz.