The Monday morning Cabinet meeting, just two days before Christmas, may not have thrilled many ministers, but one thing is certain: they won’t leave empty-handed. Awaiting them are the annual action plans for 2025, broken down by ministry.

The agenda, expected to be detailed by Minister of State Akis Skertsos, is exceptionally dense, promising a “hellish” year for many ministries.

Another critical factor is the need to accelerate the use of Recovery Fund resources, whose cycle concludes in the summer of 2026.

This was also a hot topic in recent informal discussions at the ND deputies’ gathering at Maximos Mansion. Responding to questions about a possible extension, the Prime Minister stressed that his directive to his ministers is to “step on the gas” with 2026 as the horizon.

According to the detailed plan presented by Proto Thema, the government’s 2025 manual contains 460 flagship policies across all ministries. These include 257 projects and 203 reform actions.

Below is the detailed categorization of Recovery Fund actions and specific ministry initiatives.

Cabinet Presentation Tomorrow

• Public Sector: The Civil Service Code is being revised, with salary increases for public employees.
• Investments: Privatization programs for the ports of Volos, Kavala, and Lavrio, and redevelopment of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
• Education: Introduction of International Baccalaureate (IB) in model schools, and expansion of the network of model schools.
• Health: Free pediatric care for 530,000 children, a new framework with the pharmaceutical industry, a national plan for dementia and Alzheimer’s, and 37,000 free afternoon surgeries.
• Infrastructure: Delivery of the Patras-Pyrgos highway and the Thessaloniki Metro extension to Kalamaria.
• Development: New development law and measures for consumer protection, including price comparisons of identical products in Greek and international supermarkets.
• Family: New housing programs, including “My Home 2” and social housing initiatives.
• Security: Implementation of the “Safe Youth” program and acquisition of body cameras for first-response police officers.
• Economy: Tax cuts and pension increases.

Recovery Fund

Based on comparative Eurozone indicators, Greece ranks highly in absorbing Recovery Fund resources.

• Greece holds 1st place in funds disbursed as a percentage of GDP (8.3%) and 5th place in absolute disbursements relative to its National Recovery Plan resources.
• Over €18 billion—more than 50% of the eligible amount—has already been disbursed, with over 35% of the Fund’s milestones completed, compared to the EU average of 24%.

The remaining 18 months are deemed critical, with the 5th payment request involving 29 milestones and targets to be submitted early next year. Subsequent requests are planned for April, September, January 2026, and August 2026.

Key Ministry Agendas

Ministry of Finance

The Finance Ministry has 13 projects and 23 reforms to complete in 2025.
Key measures include salary and pension increases, further tax cuts, caps on banking fees, housing crisis interventions (short-term rentals, Golden Visa adjustments, and doubled property tax for unused bank-owned assets), as well as privatizations like Egnatia Odos and regional ports.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry will focus on enhancing Greece’s stabilizing international role. Strategies for the Greek diaspora and public diplomacy will also be developed.

Ministry of Interior

A significant institutional reform for Local Government is on the agenda, including single-round local elections and a new operational framework. Other plans include a Bureaucracy Observatory, expansion of performance and evaluation systems in public entities, and a new Civil Service Code.

Ministry of Education

The Education Ministry will implement 15 projects and 32 reforms, including IB programs in model schools, autonomous junior high school classes, the establishment of a Higher School of Performing Arts, and the “Marietta Giannakou” program to address school infrastructure issues. New student housing will also be built across several regions, and digital boards will be installed in all schools.

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

The ministry plans 20 projects and 5 reforms, such as railway sector overhauls and the implementation of a new Highway Code. Key projects include the Kastelli Airport in Crete, the Ioannina-Kakavia road axis, the continuation of the E65 motorway, and urban bus modernization. Extensions to the Thessaloniki Metro and Athens Metro Line 4 are also planned.

Ministry of Health

The Health Ministry will oversee 17 projects and 17 reforms, with a focus on hospital Emergency Departments, a new Patient Registry, interventions in the blood donation system, and new hires for the National Health System. Free preventive screenings for skin and lung cancer and free afternoon surgeries will also be rolled out.

Ministry of Environment and Energy

The Ministry will implement 20 projects and 15 reforms, such as marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, forest map ratification, water management reforms, and accelerating renewable energy development.

Ministry of Development
The ministry is tasked with implementing 11 projects and 9 reforms, including the new development law and regulations for consumer protection. One notable initiative is adding a feature to the e-katanalotis platform that allows for the comparison of identical products in supermarkets of the same chain, both in Greece and abroad. Interventions are also planned to address oligopolies in private healthcare, food, telecommunications, and coastal shipping.

Ministry of Labor
Nine projects and eight reforms are on the table, with a key focus on integrating the directive for equal pay for equal work between men and women. Of course, there is also the proposal for the new minimum wage, further modernization of the e-EFKA platform, and the overhaul of unemployment benefits, which is being examined for technical details.

The Mitsotakis Agenda for 2025 – All Bills and Changes by Ministry

Ministry of Justice
The ministry has 11 projects and 10 reforms, which include digitizing court proceedings, revising the judicial support system, amending the Code of Civil Procedure concerning auctions, and promoting alternative dispute resolution by establishing a Special Secretariat.

Ministry of Culture
Minister Lina Mendoni oversees 14 projects and 3 reforms, beyond the creation of the School of Performing Arts. Investments include the restoration of the Kasta Tomb, the creation and upgrading of museums across the country, interventions at Tatoi and the Acropolis, and the development of a central digital portal for the Artists’ Registry.

Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family
The ministry’s agenda includes 15 projects and 7 reforms, with priorities such as overhauling welfare benefits, launching new housing programs like “My Home 2” and social housing initiatives, reforming long-term care, and establishing a national system for recording reports of child abuse.

Ministry of Migration and Asylum
The ministry has 7 investments and 6 actions, including revising the framework for NGOs, streamlining work permit processes, and fully operationalizing the closed controlled facility in Lesvos.

Ministry of Rural Development
The ministry is focusing on 10 projects and 14 reforms, with the top priority being a new plan for non-performing agricultural loans. The frameworks for ELGA and OPEKEPE operations will be updated, along with the country’s grazing management plans, among other initiatives.

Ministry of Shipping
With 14 projects and 7 reforms on the agenda, priorities include reforming the transport equivalent system, introducing a new framework law for maritime education, and improving pricing policies within port zones.

Ministry of Tourism
The ministry will implement 9 projects and 3 reforms, focusing on simplifying the utilization of tourist ports, introducing a new hotel classification system, and measures to extend the tourist season.

Ministry of Digital Governance
The ministry plans to implement 26 projects and 13 reforms, including the addition of 100 more services to the gov.gr platform, introducing a personal citizen number, converting Mortgage Registries into branches of Land Registry Offices, and spearheading a strategy for cybersecurity.

Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
Seventeen projects and four reforms are on the agenda, with the continuation of the AEGIS program. Key initiatives include expanding the ENGAGE system, upgrading the 112 emergency service, strengthening the aerial firefighting fleet, deploying mobile operations centers in the 13 regions, and acquiring new firefighting machinery and vehicles, among other measures.

Ministry of National Defense
The ministry has six projects and seven reforms under consideration, with priorities such as unifying military educational institutions, introducing a new law for military hospitals, digitally transforming the Armed Forces, operationalizing the ELKAK (Center for Military Research and Innovation), and implementing a new type of conscription program called “Opportunity.”

Ministry of Citizen Protection
The ministry plans to carry out nine projects and nine reforms, which include juvenile correctional facilities, restructuring the Hellenic Police Headquarters, launching the Safe Youth initiative, and introducing a new correctional system. Additionally, new correctional facilities are being constructed in Aspropyrgos, Chalkida, Crete, and Ioannina. Body cameras for first-response police officers are also being procured.