Christos Staikouras

On Monday morning, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis provided further clarifications regarding the new school regulations, particularly concerning the ban on mobile phone use by students. He explained, “The display and use of mobile phones are prohibited. It can remain in your pocket, but this applies even during breaks, and the penalty is a one-day suspension.”

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras, speaking at the 4th Thessaloniki Metropolitan Summit, emphasized that ongoing and upcoming projects will significantly upgrade infrastructure in Thessaloniki and northern Greece.

Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras reconfirmed on Thursday that "18 full years after the signing of the basic contract for the project, on April 26, 2006, in 87 days Thessaloniki will have a metro." 

Just days before heading to the Thessaloniki International Fair, and amidst ongoing government discussions to finalize the package of measures he will announce, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will once again visit Thessaly, which has been devastated by the recent storms Daniel and Ianos.

By the end of 2025, 900-950 new buses will be on the streets of Attica, while the fleet will be renewed in Thessaloniki as well, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Staikouras, told SKAI 100.3.

He explained that there are already 140 new electric buses on the streets of Athens and 110 on the streets of Thessaloniki, which are fully accessible to all citizens.

Making the reduced VAT rate for taxis - from 24% to 13% - permanent, as announced by the National Economy and Finance Ministry, "proves the government's willingness to actively support the sector of taxi drivers," Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras said on Thursday.

The contract for the project "Construction of Reservoir at Agiokampos-Livadotopos Site" in Larissa, with a budget of 19.1 million euros, was signed in the presence of Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras, on Saturday.

The project aims to construct a barrier on the Puri stream in the Agiokampos area of the regional unit of Larissa.

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has prioritized initiatives to maintain high performance and safety standards, and to promote the transition to a green model of air transport.

This was announced by Minister Christos Staikouras at the Hellenic Aviation Society's event on Friday, celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras on Friday boarded and took a ride on the first of the new electric buses that came into service after being added to the fleet of the Athens public bus company, OSY SA.

About eight months after a severe storm in the Thessaly region of central Greece flooded the region, restoration of the damaged Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) network in the area is facing significant delays.