Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection

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The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, signed today a contract for the upgrade of the emergency number “112” (a project worth €17.5 million), as part of the implementation of the AEGIS program.

The state budget recorded a surplus of 4.376 billion in the first half of January-November, exceeding by 2 billion more than the estimates for a surplus of 2.293 billion euros that were forecast in the budget presentation report, which was passed yesterday for 2025.

The arogi.gov.gr platform opened on Friday for the submission of applications for first aid for those affected by the floods that occurred from November 30 to December 2 on Rhodes, Limnos, Halkidiki and in Pieria.

The government has reversed a controversial decision to move the National Observatory of Athens under the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection. The observatory will remain under the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation within the Ministry of Development.

Rhodes and Limnos have been declared in a state of emergency by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, following requests from the mayors of both islands. The formation of committees to assess the damage caused by the Bora storm has also begun.

Following the devastating Storm Daniel that hit Thessaly and surrounding areas a year ago, the government activated state aid through the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for households, businesses and farms.

Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis emphasized at the opening of a climate change symposium that the climate crisis underscores the need for collective action toward a sustainable planet, involving everyone, including the Patriarchate and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the cabinet, and numerous governmental and party officials of New Democracy are relocating to Thessaloniki over the next few days, with attention focused on the Prime Minister’s speech tomorrow at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).

Volos was declared yesterday in a state of Civil Protection Emergency for one month to deal with emergencies and manage the consequences of marine pollution caused by dead fish in the Pagasitikos.