A lengthy session of the cabinet is expected to take place, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Maximos Mansion. With approximately six months to go before the national elections, the session will open with a review of critical government priorities for each ministry through the end of the current parliamentary term — that is, until elections are called. Following Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s opening address, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis and Minister of State Akis Skertsos will deliver their remarks, after which the relevant ministers will present their reports. The Prime Minister’s goal is to set concrete, tangible targets for each minister, with tight timelines and clear deliverables, while also putting to rest speculation that political heads in many ministries have already “put down their pencils” and are focusing primarily on their electoral constituencies.
“We have plenty of work ahead of us. Tomorrow (ed. note: today) at the Cabinet meeting, each minister will present their 3–4 key priorities before the elections, because we want the government to keep delivering results right up to the final stretch. The best predictor of an election outcome is effort, seriousness, and hard work,” Deputy Prime Minister Hatzidakis emphasized yesterday, speaking on Ertnews.
Cabinet convenes — deliverables for each ministry over the next six months
Three headline government priorities are as follows:
1. New minimum wage: Issuance of the decision setting the new minimum wage and daily rate in March 2027, which is expected to exceed €950 as of April 1st.
2. Student housing: Delivery of the Tripoli student residence within November and the first Panteion University student residence in May 2027. Simultaneously, preparations for tenders to upgrade 15 student residence buildings.
3. Greek Presidency of the EU: Completion by June 2027 of preparations for assuming the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2027.
Specifically, some of the core priorities for each ministry over the next six months are as follows:
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
Development and operation of a new integrated information system for the management and auditing of agricultural subsidies
“My Home III” housing programme
New Generation Investment Account
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Promotional and communications activities for the Greek Presidency of the EU Council
Implementation of 2027 activities under the Strategic Outreach Plan 2026–2030
Transformation of Enterprise Greece into a fully integrated outreach hub
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
Air defence upgrade (Achilles Shield)
Upgrade of four MEKO-type frigates for the Hellenic Navy
Acquisition of SPIKE guided missile systems for the Army
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
Implementation of the new supervisory staff selection system
Launch of the information system for the Central Corruption Risk Repository
Digital card rollout in the public sector
MINISTRY OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE
National Electronic Identification Scheme (GReiD)
Unified Appointment Platform (via CRM)
Unified Real Estate Hub
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
Institutionalisation of the National School-Leaving Certificate
Expansion of the “Marietta Giannakou” school renovation programme
Launch of the Higher School of Performing Arts (ASPT)
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Prevention Programme II
Preventive dental care initiatives for children aged 5–14
Medical equipment upgrade across 85 public hospitals: procurement and installation of modern equipment
MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT
Upgrade of 10 trains on Athens Metro Line 1
Procurement of 12 new trains for Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3
Procurement of 211 zero-emission buses
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Replacement of 140,000 heating and hot water systems for vulnerable households
Preparation of local and special urban planning schemes
Implementation of the new water management system
MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT
Improvement of the regulatory framework for business parks
Improvement of the legislative framework for strategic investments
Reform and modernisation of chamber of commerce legislation
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITY
Phase IV implementation of the digital work card
New increase in the minimum wage and daily rate
Reduction of the backlog of pending primary and supplementary pensions and lump-sum payments
MINISTRY OF CITIZEN PROTECTION
Development of an integrity screening system for police personnel
Establishment of an inter-agency task force to combat fraud
AI-powered digital patrols to detect online interpersonal violence
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Structural improvements to the buildings and facilities of the Athens Court of First Instance and the Athens Prosecutor’s Office (Building 16)
Upgrade and expansion of the integrated case management system for civil and criminal justice via EPA
Electronic service and notification of criminal justice documents (Phase II)
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
Restoration and consolidation works at the Acropolis of Athens
Upgrade and expansion of the National Archaeological Museum building
Implementation of digital interactive services and content to enhance the visitor experience at archaeological sites and museums (Phase II)
MINISTRY OF MIGRATION POLICY
Conclusion of a bilateral agreement between Greece and a partner country for the development of return hubs
Conclusion of new agreements in the field of legal migration
Integrated database for asylum and migration management
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL COHESION AND FAMILY
Development of social housing through the construction of new residential units
Universal implementation of the Early Intervention Programme for children aged zero to six
Social land exchange: utilisation of public real estate to provide low-rent housing (tender announcement)
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD
Completion of the agricultural subsidy system reform
Strengthening of the food control system: institutional reform, digital tools, and improved coordination
Update of the Farmers and Agricultural Holdings Registry (MAAE)
MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND ISLAND POLICY
Electrification of small coastal vessels
Integrated information system for the Hellenic Coast Guard’s response to maritime security incidents, sea border surveillance, and search and rescue operations
Procurement of 6 coastal patrol vessels over 30 metres, 10 pursuit patrol craft over 18 metres, and 2 open-sea vessels over 80 metres with helicopter deck
MINISTRY OF TOURISM
Development and operation of an information system for submitting, managing, and monitoring complaints in the tourism sector
Development of a national tourism strategy for Greece 2030–2035
Modernisation of the institutional framework to improve the operation of tourism businesses and enhance the competitiveness of Greek tourism
MINISTRY OF CLIMATE CRISIS AND CIVIL PROTECTION
International cooperation for natural disaster prevention and resilience
Institutional strengthening of the organisation and operation of the Fire Service
Digital service of fire code violation notices for citizens and businesses
