Μake us preferred on Google Greece will allocate €8.5 million to restore monuments damaged by earthquakes on Mount Athos and in the regional units of Thesprotia and Ioannina, in northwestern Greece.
The funding is part of the National Development Program 2026–2030 and will support interventions to repair damage caused by natural disasters, with an emphasis on protecting and preserving the country’s cultural heritage.
The decision was made by Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance Nikos Papathanasis, following a recommendation from the Government Committee for State Aid, chaired by Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Konstantinos Katsafados.
Funding for earthquake-damaged monuments
The €8.5 million will be used to address the effects of earthquakes and restore monuments in the affected areas, where natural disasters have caused significant damage to historic and religious buildings.
The funding is part of the Special Program for Addressing and Restoring Natural Disasters (EPA) 2026–2030, a mechanism for financing prevention, restoration and measures to strengthen infrastructure resilience against natural hazards.
The program is intended to strengthen Greece’s ability to respond to the consequences of natural disasters while supporting interventions designed to reduce the impact of similar events in the future.
Focus on Mount Athos
Particular emphasis is being placed on the restoration of monuments on Mount Athos, a site of major historical, religious and cultural importance.
Funding will also support the restoration of monuments in Thesprotia and Ioannina that have been affected by seismic activity.
According to the ministries involved, the allocation forms part of a broader effort to strengthen Greece’s resilience to natural disasters by combining the restoration of existing damage with measures to improve infrastructure resilience and protect the country’s cultural heritage.
