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Both the transition to the digital era and the opportunity exploitation, triggered by new technologies, constitute a major challenge for our country. Following the Digital Single Market Strategy (6 May 2015) and the Commission’s Communication on ‘’Shaping Europe’s Digital Future‘’ (19 February 2020), our country has committed itself to creating a business-friendly environment for private investments.

In particular, Greece aims at strengthening the competitiveness of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), creating outward-oriented start-ups, deploying high-speed broadband networks with the greatest possible population and geographical coverage as well as at the most competitive prices, enhancing the digital skills for employees, job seekers and young people, and interconnecting Greece’s broadband network with those of the EU member states and third countries in order to showcase Greece as a regional broadband network hub.

In the light of the above-mentioned goals, our country identifies the urgent need for making the most of all available funding opportunities offered by the EU. The efficient use of financial tools, in combination with private investment, is expected to boost employment, competitiveness and innovation, yielding multiple benefits for both the society and the economy.

A high priority for Greece is also the implementation of the EU Cybersecurity Act [Regulation (EU) 2019/881], which provides for a permanent mandate for ENISA in Greece and the establishment of a cybersecurity certification framework for ICT products and services under the responsibility of ENISA, thus rendering ENISA the competent EU Agency for Cybersecurity. The new ENISA Seat Agreement (Law 4627/2019), takes into account ENISA’s augmented responsibilities. Lastly, the adoption of the National Strategy on Cybersecurity 2020-2025 (7 December 2020) by the Ministry of Digital Governance will enhance the coordination of measures aimed at the protection of critical infrastructure which affect the proper functioning of the State and the security of citizens and businesses.  

For further information, please visit the following link:
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/