On the sidelines of the National Development Conference for the new NSRF 2021-2027 that takes place today in Athens, for the new programming period of the NSRF, Greece has applied a 20% increase in the funds the country will receive, according to sources in the Ministry of Development and Investment . Already, according to the same sources, Greece has "locked" 19,2 billion euros

NSRF 2021-2027 - 20% increase in funds

The Vice-President of the Commission and Commissioner for the Promotion of the European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, expressed his appreciation from the podium of the event that the goal of Greece receiving the sum of €21 billion is realistic. euro in view of the programming period NSRF 2021-2027. Mr. Schinas noted that Greece has the conditions to receive additional resources from those of the current NSRF. He also mentioned that there are possibilities to use funds to support the Region of Western Macedonia but also of Megalopolis for their transition to the era without the lignite plants. According to him, leveraged funds of the amount of 4 billion euro.

Referring to the country's situation, he said that the current government has created the conditions for a restart of the Greek economy. He noted that "what Mr. Mitsotakis started as a minister, he must complete as prime minister." He also added that the improvement of the business environment and the reduction of taxation should be completed immediately with new interventions, while focusing on the need for the implementation of reforms in the public administration.

For her part, the Commissioner for Regional Policy, Elisa Ferreira, stressed that emphasis should be placed on innovation and cohesion policy.

In addition, the Minister for Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis He said that it is necessary to utilize new technologies and create a better digital environment by empowering the innovative capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as facilitating their access to finance. He noted that the resources of the NSRF should be "put to good use" and directed to projects that will remain after the end of the NSRF. For the formulation of the priorities of the new Programming Period of the NSRF 2021-2027, he mentioned that a dialogue is underway with the participation of the Regional Governors being of crucial importance. He also stressed the need to support small and medium-sized enterprises and announced that in the next period of time there will be specific financial tools from the Development Bank .