A All the material interview On issues related to his portfolio, the Minister of Digital Governance granted Dimitris Papastergiouspeaking on his TV SKAI Wednesday morning (11/6).
Starting with personal numberwho has been available for about 1 week, the minister announced that over 300,000 numbers have been issued. “I think the personal number follows the rate of identity. There are already many appointments, especially in Athens, in the province things are a little better, ” He initially said, pointing out that the process flows smoothly without problems.
“The personal number comes to correct errors in the state registers, many errors. The officials are talking about about 2 million corrections, which we will at some point in front of us, and it is an opportunity to make them now that we are not urgent to get a certificate or a passport or identity. We enter myinfo.gov.gr, follow the process. In essence, we see our details, identifying, correcting if there is any inconsistency and proceed with the selection of personal number, which is our own number and can consist of both letters and numbers. Let me say it was 3 letters and my VAT. “
‘Limited access to content depending on the age of the child’
Then the conversation revolved around the use of social media from minorswith Mr. Papastergiou making a special mention in Kids Wallet. “Last Friday, 8 countries agreed with us that we should go very quickly and organized into an official age confirmation process. Today platforms find excuse and say “yes we want if we help, but the child said it is over 18”. So what we are going to do is give the child’s official age through Kids Wallet under the responsibility of the parent. The issue is beyond the platforms to be forced to lock services and content according to the age of the child. “
“The Commissioner said that in July we will be able to have such a first version of the Mini Wallet, which is if you want the continuation of the innovative initiative we took with Kids Wallet. Platforms should do what is obliged through DSA (Digital Service Act) in relation to addictive content. There are various views in Europe. Let’s say, President Macron said he wanted to completely ban all social media for children under 15. The Greek initiative by the prime minister talks about limited access to content depending on the age of the child. “
“In 2026 we will have all the cameras installed”
Citing camerasthe minister underlined that the deadline for submitting proposals for the first tender was over Tuesday.
“Recall that the first competition is for the information system. All cameras, and 2,500, will fall on an information system, in order to make the formal trafficking of calls, objections, etc. There were 3 bids, we open them in the next few days and examine them by making a contractor, and logically next week we release the big competition for 2.500.
“In 2026 we will have all the cameras installed. However, in 2025 the competition of the Attica Region with about 400 cameras, which will be delivered to us in the summer, “will be held.” ended up.
Source: Skai
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