The Minister of Economy made specific references to the 6 main areas of activity of Phthiotis and the wider area from Lamia. Christos Staikouras analysis of the initiatives that have been taken in the field of health, education and research, road axes, infrastructure, tourism development and other regional development projects.

Mr. Staikouras clearly defined the landscape and position of our country in comparison with European data and highlighted the main policy directions, listing many structural changes and reforms, emphasizing that “the results of these efforts are especially encouraging and demonstrating the positive prospects for the Greek economy, which is facing new serious challenges of time from an improved position,” he said.

The finance minister himself spoke of “growth in productivity and income” because, in his words, “leads to a gradual reduction in income and social inequality.”

The Minister of Finance acknowledged that our country has “chronic backlogs with intra-regional and inter-regional disparities”, which, in his words, “has intensified with the advent of the health pandemic”.

He himself, pointing specifically to the investment instruments used in each direction, whether they relate to the NSFR or the Recovery Fund, together with important private funds, determined that “in the coming period there will be an acceleration of investments, especially with regard to landmark projects, “which, like he characteristically pointed out, “they will become catalysts for the transformation of the country and especially the regions.”

He stressed the critical importance of using financial resources as well as “policy instruments and in close cooperation with economic and self-government bodies”, noting that “the production model itself changes the business environment, improves and strengthens competitiveness and fights against the so-called development trap. “.