Informing the government spokesman
“OR Crete’s electrical interconnection through Attica It started its operation successfully on Saturday, May 24th. This is the second interconnection of the island with the mainland as the first through the Peloponnese had begun its operation in the summer of 2021, “the government spokesman said. Paul Marinakisstarting informing political editors. “The double electric interconnection of Crete with the mainland system now makes the island completely energy safely and immediately upgrades its tourism product,” he said.
He added that in conjunction with the Crete -Peloponnese interconnection the savings is expected to reach € 550 million a year.
“The digital platform of the NHS for the National Electronic Health File is in force today. Through it, the citizen now has control and continuity in the care he receives while at the same time acquiring a pure functional image of health reality. In practice, this valuable digital tool gathers, organizes and supports the management of all critical health data for every citizen, “he said.
He also said that ‘The National Electronic Health Folder It fully replaces the previous implementation of the individual electronic health file. It allows patients full access to their medical history and all data from anywhere and every moment, as well as direct contact with doctors. Correspondingly, doctors have direct access to the whole medical history of their patients, saving time and can exchange information with other doctors for coordinated and effective care, while access to patient data will also be given to all health providers, at all levels of the public and private sectors. “
Passing on the next issue, Mr Marinakis said that “at the initiative of Greece and coordinated diplomatic efforts, a joint statement of 80 states of the United Nations Organization to protect civilians in the armed conflict was achieved. Greece opened this particular debate, through Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, as part of the Greek Presidency at the UN Security Council.
During his speech the foreign minister stressed Need for immediate, complete and unobstructed flow of humanitarian aid on a large scale in all parts of the Gaza Stripincluding foods, medicines and basic goods, combined with a sustainable ceasefire and the release of all hostages. For this reason, Greece, under its capacity as the chairman of the Security Council, will take advantage of the monthly meeting for the Middle East on May 28 at the latest, to focus on the emergency humanitarian situation in Gaza.
“Above all, there is an active alliance so that we can ensure that children, women, those who suffer the bad suffering, which is being carried out by armed conflict, protected as much as possible,” the foreign minister said.
He then said that until June 6, a draft law of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection was put into public consultation, entitled “Framework for Strengthening Resilience: Provisions for Civil Protection and the Fire Brigade”. He referred to this point in some of the most basic provisions of the bill concerning the following: a. The regional governors are given the opportunity to suggest a declaration of emergency for areas within their administrative limits; b. The receipt of new flying means is expected under the program “AEGIS”. For the manning and operation of these means, the procedure for recruitment of firefighters, such as pilots, techniques and engineers, c. The system of written examinations for the recruitment of special tasks is abolished and a system of scoring system is established, with objective and impartial criteria, both for importing individuals into the Fire Brigade and for the transfer of staff already served, d. The new arrangements are introduced by an objective system of selection of doctors based on defined scoring criteria, e. It is foreseen to create a new category of Fire Brigade called “General Duties Firefighters”, who are recruited for seven -year term of office and public law.
He added that “the service facilitates and accelerates a number of procedures, as the required data are derived through interoperability and citizens do not need to go into the process of gathering and submitting the relevant documents. In the next stage, the service will be extended to other transactions of citizens with public and private bodies, including the lease of cars. “
The government spokesman then pointed out that “earlier than any other year, the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports were announced by teachers’ postings to foreign educational units for the school year 2025-2026, by decision of Minister Sofia Zacharakis. In this way, Deputy Foreign Coordinators will be able to plan the placements of the seconded teachers in the educational units of their liability countries for their smooth operation. “
In closing, he added that on Wednesday, May 28, he will meet under the Prime Minister at the Maximus Mansion by the Council of Ministers.
In detail during his introductory position on the information of political editors, the government spokesman said:
Crete’s electrical interconnection via Attica successfully started its operation on Saturday, May 24th.
This is the second interconnection of the island with the mainland as the first, through the Peloponnese, had begun operating in the summer of 2021.
Crete’s double electric interconnection with the continental system now makes the island completely energy secure and directly upgrades its tourism product.
The pollutants of local power plants that operate to date using oil will be permanently erased, nullifying CO2 pollutants associated with power production on the island.
The withdrawal of local units, due to the Attica-Crete interconnection, will be relieved for consumers across the country, as it will reduce 300m euros annually on public utility bills. Combined with the Crete-Peloponnese interconnection, the savings is expected to reach € 550m a year.
National Electronic Health Folder
The new digital platform of the NHS for the National Electronic Health file is in force today. Through it, the citizen now has access, control and continuity to the care he receives, while at the same time the state acquires a clear, functional image of health reality.
In practice, this valuable digital tool gathers, organizes and supports the management of all critical health data for each citizen.
The National Electronic Health Folder fully replaces the prior implementation of the individual electronic health file.
It allows patients full access to their medical history and all data from anywhere and every moment, as well as direct contact with doctors.
Similarly, doctors have direct access to the entire medical history of their patients, saving time and can exchange information with other doctors for coordinated and effective care, while access to patient data will also be given to all health providers, at all levels of the public and private sectors.
The health file will be gradually enriched with new services for the citizen and the physician, depending on the needs of the NHS and the technological capabilities. This is the new national reference base for citizen health and the basic technological infrastructure for a digitally enhanced national health system.
Statement of 80 Member States of the United Nations Organization
At the initiative of Greece and coordinated diplomatic efforts, a joint statement of 80 states of the United Nations for the protection of civilians in armed conflict was achieved.
Greece opened this particular debate, through Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, as part of the Greek Presidency at the UN Security Council.
During his speech, the Foreign Minister emphasized the need for immediate, complete and unobstructed flow of humanitarian aid on a large scale in all parts of the Gaza Strip, including food, medicines and basic goods, coupled with a sustainable ceasefire. For this reason, Greece, under its capacity as the chairman of the Security Council, will take advantage of the monthly meeting for the Middle East on May 28 at the latest, to focus on the emergency humanitarian situation in Gaza.
“Above all, there is an active alliance so that we can ensure that children, women, those who suffer the bad suffering, which is being carried out by armed conflict, protect themselves as much as possible,” the foreign minister said.
‘Framework for Strengthening Resilience: Provisions for Civil Protection and Fire Brigade’
In public consultation, until June 6, a draft law of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection was put into place, entitled: “Framework for Strengthening Resilience: Provisions for Civil Protection and the Fire Department”.
Some of the most basic provisions of the bill relate to the following:
- The regional governors are given the opportunity to suggest a declaration of emergency for areas within their administrative boundaries.
- The receipt of new flying means is expected under the program “AEGIS”. For the manning and operation of these means, the process of recruiting firefighters, such as pilots, techniques and engineers, is accelerated and simplified.
- The system of written examinations for the recruitment of special tasks is abolished and a system of scoring system is established, with objective and impartial criteria, both for the introduction of individuals into the Fire Brigade and for the transfer of staff already served.
- Particular care is taken to strengthen the Health Department of the Fire Department. With the new settings, an objective system of selection of doctors is introduced based on defined scoring criteria.
- It is foreseen to create a new category of Fire Brigade called “General Duties Firefighters”, which are recruited for a seven -year term in office and by objective criteria, without written examinations.
Through a simple procedure, citizens can consent to the pumping and disposal of their necessary data to insurance intermediaries, a development that further simplifies the process of concluding the vehicle insurance policy.
The service facilitates and accelerates a series of procedures, as the required data is derived through interoperability and citizens do not need to go into the process of gathering and submitting the relevant documents.
In the next stage, the service will also extend to other transactions of citizens with public and private bodies, including the lease of cars.
Earlier than any other year, the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports were announced by the postings of teachers to foreign educational units for the school year 2025-2026, by decision of the Minister, Sofia Zacharakis.
In this way, Deputy Foreign Coordinators will be able to plan the placements of seconded teachers in the educational units of their liability countries for their smooth operation.
The Council of Ministers will meet on Wednesday, May 28th.
A new announcement will follow on the issues of the meeting.