In €75 million are the works completed in 432 intervention points after the bad weather that hit Thessaly. According to the Regional Governor, Dimitris Kouretas, after September 1, 2024, the projects to be implemented amount to €42 million, while the total budget for the restoration of the region amounts to €117 million.

THE MASTER PLAN FOR PINEIOS

The regional authority's priority is flood protection projects such as the Masterplan being developed for the Pineios River, support for public health and socially vulnerable groups, strengthening agri-food and linking it to tourism and culture, and the construction of sports centres in areas in need.
"Thessaly is an exposed region, and in addition to the projects being built by the region (with river and stream clean-ups, etc.), it will be strengthened by mountain hydrology projects." These, he said, are expected to be completed in 2026, while the creation of structured flood zones along the rivers is also planned. 

THE NEW TECHNOLOGIES

At the heart of Thessaly's restoration strategy stands the first Civil Protection Coordination Centre (CCCC), which utilises a state-of-the-art Geoinformation Data System (GIS), which allows real-time monitoring of meteorological data and natural phenomena.
The network includes:

50 meteorological stations in cooperation with the Athens Observatory
7 air quality measurement stations, with 7 stations measuring air quality
14 river level measurement points
70+ cameras in sensitive areas of the Region

Through this infrastructure, early warning of citizens of dangerous phenomena is achieved.

THE NEW PROJECTS

Regarding the projects and actions planned in 2025 in infrastructure and the main priorities of the Regional Authority, he stressed that they are:

• strengthening public health
• support for vulnerable social groups, most notably the former TEBA programme
• Culture
• Tourism

New projects planned for 2025 include the construction of indoor swimming pools and gyms in areas of Thessaly, the construction of new police and fire brigade buildings, a new nursing home in Larissa, and improvements to hospital infrastructure. 
The new investments of more than €35 million aim to improve the quality of life of citizens and enhance safety and public health throughout the region.

HEALTH

Recently announced projects worth €40 million to strengthen infrastructure in hospitals and health centres, equipping clinics with technological equipment that no other hospitals in the country have, totalling €3.8 million by 2025. For 2025, the region will devote €3.5 million to social structures and actions, while €11.3 million will be allocated to support public health. 

TOURISM & CULTURE

The Region of Thessaly has been a dynamic supporter of cultural activities with more than 400 events, many of which were funded for the first time, supporting local artists and associations while establishing institutions that highlight the identity of each region.
In tourism, a tourism program for the coastal front of Magnesia, worth €300 thousand, is expected to be issued. 

ROAD SAFETY

In addition to infrastructure projects, special emphasis was placed on road safety in the Region of Thessaly, with the signing of contracts in 2024 for €12.4 million.The interventions include the installation of safety barriers, vertical signage, road markings and paving, strengthening the road safety network of the region.

MICRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The region is betting on strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises. These are €30 million programs running through the Thessaly 2021-2027 program.