The important role of chambers in the formation of development prospects has shown yesterday at the regular assembly of EBEA The Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos.

“He is an institutional substantive associate of the Ministry of Development and I am sure that next time our relationships will become more meaningful and creative, because both the state and the business are needed. We are open to proposals, “the minister said in his speech, announcing legislative initiatives for changes in the modernization of the Chamber. “Such a serious legislative initiative must be matured together to be effective and meaningful,” he said.

The Minister of Development referred to the difficult and fluid geopolitical environment in which Greece must be alert to continue its positive development course:

“We have responded with fiscal responsibility to our obligations and have regained our credibility to our partners throughout the Earth. We have strengthened the conditions for welcoming investment. Let’s be a friendly destination with an annual growth rate of 2%. “

Mr Theodorikakos then spoke about the need for Greece to become more productive with the strengthening and modernization of the primary sector and the upgrading of manufacturing and industry dynamism. “We unfold our strategy in the field of research and innovation and place a particular emphasis on applied research and market connection with the aim of creating more innovative competitive products that we can export. We give 370m euros to upgrade logistical infrastructure in this area, “the Minister of Development said.

Mr. Theodorikakos informed about the initiatives of the Ministry of Development in the context of the development law:

  • The status of large investments of more than 15m euros
  • The reinforcement for the next two years of manufacturing with 300 million euros
  • The initiative for separate aid and tax exemptions for border areas
  • Cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Governance to form a regime related to new technologies and the integration of artificial intelligence
  • The configuration in cooperation with the Ministry of Rural Development of a new regime for the primary sector
  • Changing the framework for flagship investments in order to allow funding from other financial tools after the end of RRF

At the same time, he presented a series of initiatives such as the reform of national quality policy, which concerns the entire accreditation and certification system. “It is a prerequisite if we are to talk about business competitiveness and is also a guarantee of security for citizens. Within the next two months we will legislate and institutionalize changes that will enhance the quality of our products and services, “said Theodorikakos.

He also assured that the policy of reducing bureaucracy with the immediate aim of bureaucratic administrative costs for businesses to reduce an additional 25% in the continuation of citizens who started in 2019. Finally, he announced a legislative initiative to further upgrade industrial units in the Attica basin by pointing out. How “we have ahead of us the challenge of spatial planning for the benefit of entrepreneurship and all citizens.”