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The Cabinet meeting began with the opening statement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Referring to non-state universities, he said that they will begin operating, implementing a reform that had been delayed for decades in our country. He also noted that the fact that, for now, none of the applicants received an operating license shows how strict the process is.

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The issues on the Cabinet meeting’s agenda are:

• Briefing by the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Sofia Zacharaki, regarding the start of the new school and academic year – preparation and innovations,
• Presentation by the Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakos, of legislative initiatives for the regulation of economic activities, the acceleration of strategic investments, industry, and social entrepreneurship,
• Presentation by the Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, of the Spatial and Urban Planning Code,
• Presentation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, of the bill for establishing the Office of the Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union,
• Presentation by the Minister of Interior, Thodoris Livanios, of the bill on implementing measures for Regulation 2024/900 regarding transparency and targeting of political advertising,
• Presentation by the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, of the bill to combat forgery of artworks and collectible objects, as well as the destruction or damage of works of art,
• Presentation by the Minister of Rural Development and Food, Kostas Tsiaras, of the bill on sustainable fishing,
• Presentation by the Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Pavlos Marinakis, of the bill on the licensing of regional television stations.