Deputy Interior Minister Vasilis Spanakis spoke in the Hellenic Parliament today about the financial support the government provides to municipalities across the country and the Interior Ministry’s funding for projects of critical importance to citizens, during a debate on a topical question.
He stressed that, since 2019, the New Democracy government has pursued a clear, targeted and substantive policy for first- and second-tier local authorities.
Municipal funding up 67% since 2019
In particular, funding from the Interior Ministry’s Central Autonomous Resources (KAP) is set to rise from €1.8bn in 2019 to €3bn for municipalities across the country in 2026, an increase of 67%.
Special electricity tariff for municipalities
The deputy interior minister also referred to new measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis when he spoke at the annual conference of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) last Thursday.
Under the prime minister’s commitments, €300m will be credited to municipalities across the country by the Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN), while €240m will be made available in November to repay overdue municipal debts to energy suppliers.
Grant to municipalities for school maintenance to double
Mr Spanakis said the annual state grant for the maintenance of school buildings would be doubled. Talks with PРC will also begin immediately on introducing a special electricity tariff for municipalities, which would provide the flexibility needed to reduce municipal charges.
€5.2bn budget
The total budget for projects already completed or under way through the Interior Ministry’s funding programmes, as well as new projects to be carried out following the prime minister’s recent commitments, amounts to €5.2bn.