The Greek government has allocated €97.845 million to regional and municipal authorities affected by natural disasters, providing funding for repairs to damaged infrastructure and the restoration of essential public services. The money will be distributed through a special disaster response and recovery program under Greece’s 2026 to 2030 National Development Program, according to a joint announcement by the ministries of national economy and finance and climate crisis and civil protection.
The funding is intended for local and regional governments, associations of municipalities and other public bodies that have suffered damage from natural disasters. The funding will cover repairs to damaged infrastructure and help restore essential services and local networks in areas hit by natural disasters. The program is also intended to finance measures that could reduce the vulnerability of local infrastructure to future natural disasters, placing prevention alongside recovery as one of its stated priorities.
The allocation was approved by Deputy Economy and Finance Minister Nikos Papathanasis following a recommendation by the Government Committee for State Aid, chaired by Deputy Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Konstantinos Katsafados.
According to the ministries, the broader aim of the program is to establish a more coordinated framework for responding to areas that have either been struck by natural disasters or are considered at risk. The government said the funding would be directed both toward repairing existing damage and improving the ability of infrastructure and local communities to cope with future emergencies.
The €97.845 million allocation is part of the Special Program for the Response to and Recovery From Natural Disasters, which operates within the National Development Program for 2026 to 2030.
Source: TA NEA
