Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is chairing a cabinet meeting Friday morning to discuss a wide-ranging agenda of legislative reforms touching on the economy, environmental policy, and Greece’s upcoming presidency of the EU Council.
A key focus of the meeting will be on development. Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos is set to introduce new legislation to accelerate strategic investments, while Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou will present a new Town Planning and Spatial Planning Code.
With the new school year approaching, Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki will brief the cabinet on preparations. Other domestic issues on the agenda include a new law to combat art forgery, presented by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, and a sustainable fisheries bill from Agricultural Development Minister Kostas Tsiaras.
Foreign Affairs Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will present plans to establish a Greek Presidency Office within the EU Council. The cabinet will also discuss bills on regulating political advertising and licensing regional television stations.