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Thessaloniki International Fair: Hardalias announces €1.6 billion for Attica and 352 projects in 66 municipalities

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • Attica presented development and social projects covering all 66 municipalities at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair.
  • Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias said €1.6 billion would support 352 projects across Attica.
  • Hardalias and Economy Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis linked regional investment to Greece’s broader economic performance and local results.

Attica arrived at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair with a clear message: development must be visible in local communities. The region presented 352 projects across its 66 municipalities, backed by €1.6 billion in funding.

Regional Governor Nikos Hardalias inaugurated Attica’s specially designed pavilion on Saturday, September 5, alongside Eurogroup President and National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis. He described the fair as an opportunity to present Attica as a complete model of regional governance, while exchanging expertise with public and private-sector organizations.

The fair provides us with a unique opportunity to present Attica as a complete experience and an example of regional governance, and to exchange experience and expertise with bodies, companies and organizations from the public and private sectors.

· Nikos HardaliasThe Attica regional governor described the purpose of the region’s presence at the Thessaloniki International Fair.

Hardalias said the region was also there to listen to citizens and representatives of northern Greece. He pointed to shared challenges ranging from the climate crisis to support for small businesses and improvements in everyday life in neighborhoods.

The positive performance of the national economy must be translated into development with a real footprint in local communities, through a specific plan, projects and measurable results.

· Nikos HardaliasHardalias said national economic gains should produce concrete local benefits.

He argued that Greece’s positive economic indicators could create more investment, opportunities and resources for the country and its regions. But, he said, the central task was to turn that national performance into “development with a real footprint in local communities,” through a specific plan, completed work and measurable results.

Hardalias also said Attica had the conditions to become a strong regional hub for innovation and creativity in southeastern Europe. Pierrakakis called Attica a model in managing funds and the country’s largest economic and productive engine, highlighting its concentration of business activity, investment, research, innovation and capital.

Attica is a model in terms of managing funds and the largest economic and productive engine in the country.

· Kyriakos PierrakakisThe economy minister and Eurogroup president praised Attica’s economic role and management of funding.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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