Government’s policy on Fair developmental transition and the results of the actions to support and enhance entrepreneurship, especially the media, and the creation of additional jobs, were presented by the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance. Nikos Papathanassis As part of an event entitled “National Strategy for Regional and Local Development. Our plan for Western Macedonia ”, held in Kozani, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Mr Papathanassis, who thanked the representatives of the Local Government and the ND MPs of Western Macedonia, stressed that “the wider region is going through a new era” as “in the past have never been allocated resources for its development”.

The Program of fair development transition, of EUR 1.6 billion, The first similar program at the EU level is implemented in intensive rhythms, and includes a set of reform interventions across the Region of Western Macedonia, in the Municipalities of Megalopolis, Ochalia, Gortynia, Tripoli in the Peloponnese Region, as well as in the Regions of the Peloponnese.

The practical result of this strategy is reflected in the fact that the invitations already reach 67% and the integers to 42% of the total budget of the DAM program. Whereas, in Western Macedonia alone, the invitations are at 62% and the integration in 50% of the resources.

In particular, according to official data, as a result of the support and enhancement of entrepreneurship in the region of Western Macedonia, there are already 569 integrated plans, which are projected to create 2550 new jobs. Of these, the 500 investment plans relate to the strengthening of existing, young and under the recommendation of very small and small businesses (de minimis), 64 relate to the strengthening of investment plans existing, young and under constituent SMEs (General Free Regulation) and 5 relate to the strengthening of existing, new and new businesses.

“In all these businesses, with a name, known to local communities,” he typically said, “new ones are added because of the great interest, which leads us to transcend the limit and over -resource overtime in order to respond to the great investment interest that there is, to include all businesses.”

Also the Deputy Minister reported In the creation of a powerful DAMA portfolio fund, Including: loan fund, which grants loans of up to EUR 500,000, with 50% interest -free funding and interest rate subsidy to 50% of credit institutions for 3 years. Guarantee Fund, which grants loans of up to EUR 16.5 million (GAK) or up to € 1.4 million (de minimis), with a guarantee of 80% per loan and a 3% interest rate subsidy for 2 years.

As part of the event, the development projects of investment projects that are part of the Pillar 3 (PSLF) of the European Fair Transition Mechanism for Western Macedonia were also presented in detail, the creation of a new development program with national resources under the National Development Program was announced by the National Development Program and the National Development Program. From the transition SA ..

Also signed by the Deputy Minister and Rector of the University of Western Macedonia the inclusion of the “Innovative Activities Reception”, an iconic project for the area associated with the creation of the Innovation Zone Technology Park of Western Macedonia.

Following the event, a visit to the Akrini Skills and Employment Development Center was visited.