The Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas in his intervention, in his conference Economist, he pointed out that the key to a development strategy is not only the quantitative goals, but also the goals of sustainable development in an inclusive framework, focusing among others on the festival of the municipality of Athens that is running during this time. As he said, now This is Athens embraces all the neighborhoods and squares of Athens as well as all social groups.

He made special mention of the actions of the municipality in the fight against energy poverty with the creation of photovoltaic parks in Marathon and Fyli, with the aim of benefiting households in need, but also of the need to expand the financial income of the municipality, in order, as he said, Athens to respond to the traffic of 7.5 million tourists.

We emphasize tourism, but to grow it in a sustainable way, Mr. Doukas noted, and mentioned that the study of Athens’ carrying capacity is being completed immediately in order to record the current picture of visitor numbers. As he said, the 7.5 million visitors leave the municipality 0.4 euros each, during their stay in the city, when from the accommodation fee of 10 euros per day in the 5-star hotels, the municipality receives nothing.

For his part, Stavros Benos, president of the Diazoma union, emphasized the importance of culture, as an economic resource that has not been exploited by Greece as much as it should be, as he said. In fact, he underlined that the action of Diazoma in Epirus can also be a guide of best practices for other regions of Greece.

Finally, in her intervention, the Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, in a videotaped message, emphasized the importance of small and medium-sized tourism businesses, pointing out that they contribute to the local and cultural development of the regions of the country.