The Cabinet, under the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, convened at the Maximos Mansion on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
During his opening statement, Mitsotakis reminded his Ministers of the new legislation to be voted on today in Parliament which provides for state intervention to prevent distortions in the energy market to protect consumers. The PM added the government was ready to act when necessary adding he hoped such actions would be limited.
The officially announced agenda for this session encompasses several critical legislative presentations:
• The Minister of Justice, Georgios Floridis, will introduce a bill detailing amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure, the Code of Judicial Organization and Status of Judicial Officials, and the Code of Criminal Procedure, aimed at implementing the new judicial framework.
• The Minister of Environment and Energy, Theodoros Skylakakis, will present a bill focused on the modernization of waste management practices.
• The Minister of Digital Governance, Dimitris Papastergiou, alongside Deputy Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis, will unveil a bill intended to finalize the process of cadastral mapping.
• The Minister of State, Akis Skertsos, will propose a revision of the 2024 Action Plans for various Ministries.
At today’s meeting, the prime minister is anticipated to deliver a message stressing the need to expedite government initiatives, particularly focusing on reforms. Government sources reveal that the forthcoming changes in the General Secretariats of various ministries are designed to further this aim.
These sources also note that with a target set for 2027 to implement necessary reforms, any new appointments, replacements, or transfers have been carefully made after evaluating current performance and individual contributions to enhancing state efficiency and public service.
The New Democracy party’s underwhelming results in the recent European elections were a key factor driving these changes. Additionally, instances of perceived arrogance have significantly influenced the reshuffle.
Changing the General Secretariats allows Mitsotakis to solidify internal party unity—an essential post-election goal for the Greek PM—and to strengthen cooperation between the government and the parliamentary group.
The restructuring affects one-third of the General Secretariats and involves a total of 25 positions, with six being transfers and 40% of the newly appointed General Secretaries being women.
