“We have decided at the Council of Ministers on the three new regimes of the Development Law concerning the border regions, large investment and processing,” said Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos at the New Year’s Evening Cutting Cutting Center for the New Year’s Eve. . He went on to say, “At the center of our attention is our Macedonia, Thrace, the border counties with a lower footprint in the economy, so that we can support them in practice. This is a patriotic policy. “

As stated in a related announcement, the minister added: “Productive reconstruction means more industry, more innovative products produced by applied research. That is why it is important what you do in research centers. My commitment is to stand by you in whatever way you ask for me “and made a special reference to the big bet of Thessaloniki, which he noted” is the biggest project of the Ministry of Development and is funded by RRF 33m euros “.

Mr Theodorikakos also said that the big development project “Eketa 2.0”, with a budget of € 33.87 million, with funding from the European Investment Bank and the recovery fund, is in the construction phase. “We support CERTH, the applied research on the productivity and competitiveness of the Greek economy,” he said.

“You are representing our vision of productive reconstruction of the Greek economy and you are contributors to this policy,” Mr. Theodorikakos said, speaking to CERTH researchers. “What we have to do is make our economy much more productive and export more than we import. Also to keep our children in our homeland, to implement their vision here, to face the demographic shrinkage of our country. “

In closing, the minister said that “I believe in the research that results in the economy. We will work together to highlight your work, I have a belief in what you do and will support it in all ways. Productive restructuring of the economy means industry, research, innovation and an increase in our exports. “