Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union Directorate for Budgetary Affairs Secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control

Brussels, 3 December 2015

Report on the fact-finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Greece 24/25 September 2015

Control of EU funded priority projects shortlisted by ‘’Task Force for Greece”

B-1047 Brussels - Tel +32 2 28 448869 - Fax 0032 2 28 46958

Summary

 Greece has a long history of ill-managed EU-funded projects which have been prolonged or repaid to the EU budget due to delays in their implementation;  The Greek financial crisis aggravated the problem as the weakening economy influenced the projected profitability of the major infrastructural projects (highways, railways, etc.);  The capital control introduced by the Greek government became an additional heavy burden for the timely realisation of the projects, as it either limited the possibility of external purchase or prolonged the process of external acquisition of construction elements needed to implement the EU funded projects.  The structure of the central administration leads to an unclear division of competency among the various bodies of the central administration;  The Committee was surprised to discover that both the regional and local administration - which should be most directly linked to the conducted projects, as they will be the most influenced by the outcome of the project were not at all or only partially involved in many projects; in most cases the projects were decided by the central Greek administration which is far from the local and regional problems linked to the implementation of the project; a clear example is the metro of the city of Thessaloniki, where the construction was decided in Athens without the City of Thessaloniki having a say on the matter; another example is the rehabilitation of Lake Karla by redirecting the water of the Pinios River, without taking into account the local farming community which was dependant on the river;  A weak point in the implementation of EU-funded projects, is the lack of coordination between the various implementing bodies; in case of unforeseen events, this lack of coordination costs money and heavy delays;  The Committee would like to thank the Task Force for Greece and the relevant services of the European Commission for their sound and professional job in giving a helping hand to Greece during the economic crisis, by providing expertise and additional financial input during the economic crisis in order to soften the blow the crisis had on the implementing EU-funded projects;

Recommendations

 One of the major challenges while implementing EU-funded projects in Greece is the centralisation of the country. Many projects lack regional and/or local oversight. Additionally the frequent changes of governments and thus recurring electoral periods, causes the procrastination of decisions, resulting in unnecessary delays therefore adding another hurdle to the list of problems the projects have to deal with;

2

 Some of the projects lacked realistic planning - which included rational possible delays due to unforeseen circumstances which are based on similar projects conducted in a similar environment;  One of the most important issues which caused delay in nearly all of the visited projects was the archaeological excavations; while conducting any project which includes ground works in a country as rich in history as Greece, one should include a realistic estimate for delays caused by excavations of archaeological findings; additionally the process of deciding of what to do with the findings once unearthed should be smoother and shorter as it significantly hampers the implementation of the projects;  Another major obstacle is the problem of the expropriation of land; although this remains a prerogative of the Member State, the Committee suggests the Greek authorities consider examining some of the solutions already in place in other Member States in order to eliminate this hurdle which is blocking the timely finalisation of most major projects in Greece;  The Committee would like to remind the Greek authorities that for the 2007-2013 programming period, the eligibility period for expenditure ends on 31 December 2015. After that date, uncompleted projects will have to be funded by the national budget; this includes all of the visited projects, as none of them will be completed and operational by that date;  The Committee would like to remind that if the projects are not fully completed and operational within the operational programme's set deadline, financial recovery to the EU budget will be applied. we urge the Commission to provide us with an overview of the state of play of each project financed with EU money;  Although the Committee received assurances by the Greek authorities about their financial capacity in finishing these projects by the end of the 2007-13 programming period, it would ask the Greek authorities to provide information on the amounts of national funds reserved in the national budget for the projects to be completed;  The Committee plans to revisit Greece in the upcoming 3-4 years in order to see whether progress has been made in them implementation of projects and whether the appropriate use of EU funds can be noted.

3

Introduction

Greece has a long history of EU-funded projects, which were not fully completed within the given timeline and had to either be prolonged or paid back. The Budgetary Control Committee decided to send a delegation to Greece in order to try to better understand the source of the Greek problems. The Committee analysed the 181 priority projects highlighted by the "Task Force for Greece" of the European Commission as problematic. After a careful selection procedure, seven have been chosen for in-field examination. They were:

 the construction of the Thessaloniki metro (1200 mln EUR of EU funds),  the rehabilitation of the Karla Lake (42 mln EUR),  the construction of Central Greece (E65) motorway - part Xiniada-Trikala (900 mln EUR),  the completion of the new double high-speed railway line Tithorea-Lianokladi-Domokos (930 mln EUR),  the e-ticket system in Attica (35 mln EUR),  the Greek cadastre (28 mln EUR)  the Greek national register (42 mln EUR).

Situation of Greece following the 2009 economic crises

The magnitude of the economic and social crisis in Greece represented a huge challenge, not only for the Greek population and their political leaders, but also for the European Union. The EU Member States and the EU institutions expressed their solidarity and support in the form of loans (based on economic adjustment programmes), grants from EU Structural and other funds, and private sector debt write-offs. So far, Greece has agreed to EU financial assistance in the form of three economic adjustment programmes: the first and second made available EUR 240 billion for the period 2010-2014 and the third (for which the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 19 August 2015) paves the way for mobilising up to EUR 86 billion over three years (2015-2018). The EU budget supported Greece in the form of grants for an amount of EUR 42 billion during the period 2007-2013 and made available EUR 35 billion for the period 2014-2020. The EU private sector involvement in debt write-offs accounts for around EUR 100 billion.

Implementation of EU funds for Cohesion policy

The European funds for Cohesion Policy (European Regional Development Fund - ERDF, European Social Fund - ESF and Cohesion Fund - CF), which amounted to EUR 20.4 billion for the 2007-2013 programming period and EUR 15.33 billion for the 2014-2020 programming period, are implemented through Sectoral/Regional Operational Programmes (OP).

4

For the 2007-2013 programming period an amount of EUR 20.4 billion was allocated for the Cohesion policy (ESF: EUR 4.36, ERDF: EUR 12.15, CF: EUR 3.69). The ESF budget for 2007-2013 allocated EUR 4.36 billion finances 4 OPs: education and lifelong learning (EDULLL), human resources development (HRD), public administration reform (AROP) and national contingency reserve (NCR). Task Force for Greece

The Task Force (TFGR), created within the European Commission in July 2011 in a close dialogue with Greek authorities, identified and coordinated the technical assistance which Greece needed in order to implement structural and institutional reforms and facilitate the absorption of EU funds. TFGR work focused on fostering economic growth, while raising competitiveness and employment. It provided regular progress reports to the Greek authorities and to the European Commission. The Task Force was based in Brussels with an office in Athens.

The activities of the TFGR have been various: a) Expert missions & workshops to share the best practice and expertise, e.g. up to July 2014, TFGR has arranged over 400 missions, including 35 policy workshops; b) Support through small value contracts to finance experts working with the Greek authorities over a period of 3-4 months to evaluate, design or implement reforms, e.g. up to March 2014, 52 such contracts were arranged by the TFGR; c) Continued support from international organisations; d) Domain leadership - where a Member State could become a 'domain leader' in a policy area, e.g. France volunteered to be a domain leader in the area of central administration reform while at the regional level it was Germany.

TFGR was financed through resources available in the Technical Assistance (TA) budget of the European Commission. A budget of EUR 18.3 million in commitments and EUR 12.8 million in payments has been managed by the TFGR for TA needs in Greece. Sometimes national experts provided short term assistance were paid by their home countries.

The top priority policy areas for reforms were: Administrative Reform, Tax Policy, Revenue Administration, Public Financial Management (especially expenditure control), the Health Sector, the Business Environment, and Social Security Reform. In 2011, the OECD undertook an evaluation of central and tax administration in Greece and produced findings which served as a basis for the Technical Assistance (TA) of administrative and tax reforms.

With its administrative and budgetary decision on 17 June 2015, the European Commission has modified the Establishment Plan of the Secretariat General by creating a new service 'the Structural Reform Support Service' - which integrated the team and structure of the Task Force for Greece and became operational on 1 July 2015. The new service provides know-how to any Member State

5 requesting it and, in particular, it will support Greece with the implementation of administrative and structural reforms - including assistance with the use of European Structural Funds.

181 projects of the Task Force for Greece

In October 2011 a list of 181 priority projects was agreed upon between the Commission and the Greek administration. The projects were of major significance for the country’s development, would have a high impact on Greek economy, and would enhance job creation and employment. The total budget for the priority projects amounted to EUR 11.5 billion (the total Greek NSRF budget amounted to EUR 24 billion). These projects should prove to be a key driver for absorption. The aim was to produce visible results, boost the economy & competitiveness, and create employment.

The main problems encountered during implementation were:  Delays at maturation stage  Delays in licensing  Dissolution of contracts due to lack of liquidity of contractors  Lengthy court appeals during awarding procedures.

The Greek authorities have reinforced the process of implementation for the priority projects with the use of project managers, Jaspers assistance, and close follow-up. To this extent, several technical meetings took place between the European Commission and the Greek authorities to review the priority projects at risk and to discuss the bottlenecks, measures to be taken, and their timetable, as well as assess the progress achieved so far in the context of the severe shortage of liquidity faced during the last months.

As of 30 September 2015:  70 out of 181 priority projects have been completed (total co-financed budget EUR 1.385,74 million)  39 are being implemented on schedule (total co-financed budget EUR 3.346,26 million)  52 projects need to be accelerated (total co-financed budget EUR 5.513,20 million)  14 projects are unlikely to be concluded (total co-financed budget EUR 998 million)  6 project were cancelled (total co-financed budget EUR 275 million)

6

Projects visited by the delegation

1. Construction of the Thessaloniki metro

Red Line Basic Project under construction Blue Line 1 South-east Extension to Kalamaria under construction Blue Line 2 – Yellow Line North-west Extension to Stavroupoli and Papageorgiou Hospital under planning and design Yellow Line West Extension to Evosmos under planning and design Green Line Extension to the airport under planning and design

Description The full project includes the completion of the main line of the Thessaloniki metro with its 13 stations. The main objectives of the Thessaloniki Metro Main Line include the upgrade of the transport infrastructure of the city of Thessaloniki, the gradual decongestion of city traffic, and the increased use of public transport. The investment contributes in reducing primary and secondary pollutants in the atmosphere, improving the quality of life in Thessaloniki, and indirectly enhancing road safety. The Main Line of the Thessaloniki Metro also contributes in boosting competitiveness of local enterprises and in creating over 470 employment opportunities during implementation and around 390 permanent jobs during operation.

7

The project under actual examination is Phase A' of the Thessaloniki Metro Main Line (Project 2) forming part of the wider Thessaloniki metro project aiming at constructing a driverless metro system in the city of Thessaloniki. Overall it includes both the Main Line (9,6 km with 13 stations) and the eastern Extension to Kalamaria (4,8 km with 5 stations) which is a different project in itself. The 2007-13 programming period contains both a bridge and a phasing project. Initiated in the framework of OP Roads in 2000-2006, it continues in 2007-2013 as the project funded via the OP Macedonia-Thrace, but is managed through the MA of OP Accessibility and will be concluded via OP Infrastructures 2014-2020. The completion and operation of the Main Line is estimated to serve approximately 22 500 new journeys daily during rush hour.

Total eligible expenditure: EUR 1,2 billion Bridge project: EUR 196 million in 2000–06 and EUR 279 million in 2007-13 Phasing project: EUR 117 million in 2007-13 and EUR 610 million in 2014-20

EU support 2007-2013 The decisions for the co-financing are C(2014) 8749 of 18.11.2014 and C(2014) 8745 of 18.11.2014.

Eligible public expenditure declared up to now to Commission services: 270.386.963,52€

2007-2013 Eligible co-financed public EU Contribution (EUR) expenditure (EUR) 2013GR161PR009 213 825 600 181 751 760 (bridge) 2013GR161PR010 89 604 736 76 164 026 (phase) Total 303 430 336 257 915 786

8

State of play Still national funds are required in 2015-16 to complete the bridge project: EUR 82 000 000 (of which EUR 59 000 000 eligible, under the condition that the works are implemented by end of 2015).

Issues at stake Currently works are not progressing. Implementation progress for bridge project is at 86,82% and for the phasing project it's at 58,67%. The contractor requested to dissolve the contract last December. Attiko Metro wishes to extend the current contract, therefore, a committee is set up and the negotiations are ongoing. The stop of the work affects the absorption of the OP Macedonia-Thrace. The bridge-project from 2000-06 will burden the national funds because it cannot be phased to 2014-2020, while a modification request for phasing the 2007-2013 decision should be made.

Scenarios currently under negotiation by Attico Metro:  Continuation of works with the same contractor with an objective to complete the project, by 2018 excluding Venizelou station (due to archaeology issues) which can be completed by 2020.  Re-tender the remaining works and complete the project with a new contractor.

Further development of the situation after the mission took place  Agreement now expected to be concluded at the end of November 2015, greatly reducing the possibility of additional eligible expenditure up to end-December 2015.  Ministry of Culture's decision to alter the terms of the Venizelou station construction very likely to create additional issues on the construction of the station; consequences currently under examination by the European Commission.  The question is whether the most important station - Venizelou, will be constructed due to the archaeological findings.

9

2. Rehabilitation of the Karla Lake

Description of the project This project is located in Thessaly, the financially biggest environmental project in the Balkans. Its objective is to rehabilitate Karla Lake as an important natural site as the water and natural resources of the region. Initially the project faced important management issues and was contested by local farmers claiming for subsequent indenisation with regard to risk of limitation of irrigation. The re-naturalisation of part of a previously drained lake will raise the dangerously low groundwater level in an entire region. Surface water and new groundwater sources will enable farmers to irrigate their fields. The nearby city of Volos will be supplied with drinking water from groundwater sources. A nature protection and tourist area will be created.

Planned functioning of the project

The lake will be filled with water from the Pinios River and rainwater. Water from the Pinios River will be diverted to Lake Karla via a system of channels (dug out and not lined with concrete). (The system of channels was created several decades ago after the area was drained, as a source of water in droughts and an outlet for water in case of floods). Rainwater from the surrounding mountains will also flow into the lake through a new system of lined channels. Newly installed pumps will discharge water into the lake in the event of flooding.

Development of a system of groundwater sources All illegal groundwater sources in the area are to be closed as far as possible. In their place, hundreds of interlinked new sources will be created. These will bring water to the city of

10

Volos and provide farmers with additional water for irrigation in times of drought.

EU support 2007-2013 This project is a bridge project from the 2000- 2006 programming period. For 2007-13, the EC Decision was adopted on 29.8.2011 (C(2011)6067) under the OP Environment & Sustainable Development 2007-2013, Priority Axis 2 ERDF. Eligible co-financed public expenditure: EUR 47.363.588 million. EU contribution: EUR 37.890.870 million. Eligible public expenditure declared up to now to Commission services: EUR 19.686.213,66 million.

State of play The project should be properly completed and become operational by the closure of the period 2007- 2013. Being a bridge project from 2000-2006, it cannot go beyond the 2007-13 period. The managing authority has confirmed by end of May 2015 that the project will be completed within the 2007-13 programming period, except 3 out of the 10 subprojects will not be implemented. However, these 3 subprojects do not affect the implementation of the project. An amount of 28 million EUR is lacking to finish the project.

Current situation, stage reached in the Lake Karla project 1. The reinforced part of Lake Karla (dams, channels, pumps, overflow areas) is largely complete. 2. After having been at a standstill for years, work is now again underway on the rainwater drainage and collection system. 3. Some tourist sites (such as the local history museum) have been completed, while others (such as sealed cycle paths and leisure centres) are still left outstanding. 4. Water has once again been flowing from the Pinios River through the channels into the lake. At present, the lake has no large expanses of water, and there are only a series of puddles. Local environmental experts estimate that, if the volume of water entering the lake remains the same, it will take two years for the planned, ecologically stable water level in Lake Karla to be reached. 5. Water quality in Lake Karla is poor, having been made toxic as a result of the problem with farming, illegal tips, and the low level of replenishment. Experts from the universities in Volos and Thessaloniki report regular waves of fish deaths. At the same time, the water poses risks

11

for people‘s skin and health. Under WHO rules, the lake should be secured against public access. 6. The illegal wells used by farmers remain in operation. Accordingly, the new system of groundwater sources has only been partially embarked on. It is therefore impossible to say when the city of Volos will receive any drinking water (particularly since the groundwater level must first rise and this will take years, even when the lake is full). 7. The problem of illegal rubbish remains. They are not being removed, and neither are the farmers being prevented from creating new ones. ‘Sustainable farming’ is still a foreign concept. 8. De facto control over the channels leading away from the Pinios River is in the hands of the farmers’ association. It does not believe in the project’s success; therefore, farmers have been independently extracting water for their fields and have blocked the river from reaching the lake for more than a decade. All the relevant local authorities are aware of this. 9. Properly functioning water management is a decisive factor in the project‘s success. Until now, this has never been seriously discussed or organised among those involved. The conflict of interests between the groups named as beneficiaries in the EU project description has erupted into a dispute that has still not been resolved. 10. Acting on behalf of the government in Athens, the regional governor has been responsible for the EU project since January 2014. He has been pressing ahead with the construction work.

Core problems affecting the project

1. The underlying aims of the project cannot be achieved with the measures planned in the EU project. Even when filled to the optimum level, Lake Karla will scarcely be capable of restoring the normal groundwater level in the whole region, supplying everyone with drinking water, and providing irrigation water for all the region’s farmers. It appears unlikely that it will be able to function as an ideal local recreational area. Given the extensive amount of agriculture in the region, local scientists doubt whether it will ever be possible to achieve good water quality in the lake.

12

2. The project requires perfect coordination between all the relevant ministries, government bodies, local interest groups, politicians, authorities and citizens. This has never been seriously attempted since the project was launched. Measures that were easy to implement have been taken. This mainly involves construction work. Crucial management measures, particularly water management and consultation with farmers, have still not been put in place. 3. The highly centralised ministries and government bodies leave regional representations with few powers and few financial possibilities at the local level. As a result, mistakes and misguided measures that have been recognised at local level are not acted on, and the necessary countermeasures are not taken. Athens must decide, but the authorities in Athens have no money, are in no hurry, or have no idea and respond only to short-term political events.

13

3. Construction of Central Greece (E65) motorway - part Xiniada-Trikala

Description The Central Greece Motorway (E65) (Lamia - Karditsa - Trikala - Kalambaka - Egnatia Highway) forms part of the TransEuropean Network – Transport (TEN-T) and is the backbone of Central Greece’s transport infrastructure. It is expected to make a very significant contribution to the safety of road travel and transport and reduce accidents by at least 80%, all while allowing faster and cheaper travel. The construction of Motorway E65 will also help end the isolation of Central Greece (due to poor transport links) and improve connections between Western Macedonia and Epirus, thereby making Albania and FYROM better accessible; therefore it is likely to boost regional development, tourism and freight traffic in an area with a special potential for further economic development, while at the same time helping to reduce the unemployment rate and increase per capita income. This project will also play an important international role because it is linked via the Egnatia Highway and its vertical axes with Albania and FYROM and, by extension, the other north-western Balkan countries and further beyond.. The Central Greece Motorway E65 has a total length of

14

approximately 175 km and a four lane cross-section and a width of 23.30 m or 22.00 m (in difficult sections) (according to Decision of Minister for the Environment, Regional Planning and Public Works 8938/30/10/08), with two lanes and an emergency lane in each direction and a central reservation. The concessionaire is responsible for the studies and the construction, operation, maintenance and exploitation of the motorway. The concessionaire is also responsible for operating, maintaining and exploiting the section of the PATHE Motorway from Skarfia (KP 183 +300) to Raches (KP 240 +300) (Maliakos Kolpos' horseshoe bend), which is 57.2 km in length.

Problems occurred Due to the economic crisis in Greece, which has resulted, inter alia, in a dramatic reduction in the volume of traffic and a significant decline of projected revenue for the project as well as an increase in funding costs, lending banks stopped funding the project in the spring of 2010.

This led to work on the Motorway E65 project – and the other Concession Agreement Motorways – being suspended in February 2011. After lengthy negotiations between the Greek government, the concessionaire and the lending banks, in November 2013 an agreement was reached to amend the Concession Agreement, which was ratified by the Hellenic Parliament. The Agreement provides for the commencement of work on the Xyniada -Trikala Section on 20.12.2013 with a view to completion on 31/12/2015, while the completion of the respective sections (a) Lamia - Xyniada and (b) Trikala - Egnatia Motorway have been referred for review at an unspecified time after 2015.

As a result, the project, as modified by the amendment (reset) of the Concession Agreement and as it is being constructed today, concerns the Xyniada -Trikala section (approximately 79km).

Main elements of the Reset Concerning four motorway concessions that are currently built in Greece, and following the unprecedented financial crisis, the Greek State chose to restore the concession's viability through a

15 renegotiation of the concessions' terms among the Greek State, the concessionaires and the banks. This operation is referred to as the "Reset". The terms of the Reset have in principle been agreed between the State, the concessionaires and the banks. The agreements were signed end-2013. Main elements of the reset for these four motorways are: - a reduction of physical outputs (length of the motorways) on two out of the four motorways, mainly due to the annulment by the Greek High Court of the environmental permits for certain sections of the Olympia Odos and E65 motorways and high expropriation costs. In particular, the Patra-Pyrgos section (Olympia Odos) and the Interchange PATHE – A/K Xyniadas and A/K Trikalon A/K Egnatias (E-65, the project under examination) are moved to the next programming period (2014- 2020), if certain conditions are met. On the other hand, the section Pyrgos-Tsakona (Olympia Odos) will be constructed in due time. - an extension of the construction period granting additional revenue earnings from tolls during the construction period, without, however, extending the concession period; - state guarantees [within the boundaries of the State's project revenues] for the concessionaries' cash flow taking into account a low case scenario on traffic projections with any drop in traffic below this benchmark effectively supported by the State from its own revenue share. Any future increase in traffic- revenue would be used to compensate the state for its contribution (loan to the project).

EU support 2007-2013 EC Decision C(2013)8215 of 16.12.2013 under the OP Accessibility 2007-2013, Priority Axis Z CF. Eligible co-financed public expenditure: EUR 670.234.238 EU contribution: EUR 569.699.102. Eligible public expenditure declared up to now to Commission services: 417.638.155€

State of play Physical object (contracted): 99% Implementation of physical object (through MIS): 63% (through independent engineer): 57% Issues: archaeology, change of alignment, new expropriations for 4 km (none of them are expected to cause major delays, even though the completion of the project has been rolled from end-2015 to 2016). The project is part of a DAS 2014 audit for the ECoA. Additional national funds needed to complete the project: none. However eligibility rules (eligibility ends on 31-12-2015) will not allow for the co-financing of expenses incurred after that date. Expected end-date: within 2016.

16

Problems affecting the timetable of the project Archaeology All regions have had restrictions lifted and rehabilitation work is now being undertaken in regions that had been subject to restrictions under the supervision of the respective archaeological services.

Expropriations – For the section from KP 47 + 313 to KP 51 + 183 additional property registers are being drawn up due to the change in the route undertaken to avoid a site of archaeological interest. – 5 additional land registers have been declared on orthophotomaps and their approval is pending – The requisitioning procedures have been completed for three regions and will shortly be delivered to the concessionaire with the payment of compensation for requisitioning to the beneficiaries.

Environmental Licensing – For the section from KP 47 + 313 to KP 51 + 183 an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been approved. – For the Xyniada connecting road, an EIA has been submitted for consultation in the Region.

Utilities – Work is under way to relocate PPC high-voltage pylons in the region of Xyniada.

17

4. Completion of the new double high-speed railway line Tithorea-Lianokladi-Domokos

Description The project includes the construction of a new double track high speed line Tithorea-Lianokladi- Domokos, 106 km long, which will be completed and fully operational in 2017. The total budget of the project, including non-eligible expenses, is 1.700,8 mil. Euro. The project is located on the Orient/East- Med (OEM) Corridor of the TEN-T core rail network and in particular on the Thessaloniki - Athens rail section, which is part of the axis Vidin – Sofia – Burgas/TR border Sofia – Thessaloniki – Athens/Piraeus. The new railway line has been designed for speeds of 200 km/h for the section Tithorea- Lianokladi and 130-160 km/h for the section Lianokladi- Domokos. Given that the section Tithorea-Lianokladi-Domokos, is the only section in the Athens-Thessaloniki axis without a double line equipped with modern signalling and electrification systems, the construction

18 of the project will complete the conversion of the railway line Athens-Thessaloniki into a double track high speed axis equipped with modern signalling, tele-commanding and electrification systems.

Once this project is implemented, the expected results in the Athens-Thessaloniki axis are:  decrease in journey time by approximately 50 minutes,  improvement in the level of the services provided to the railway users, as well as upgrade in the services provided by means of the decrease in the journey time,  the increase in the timetables frequency,  the improvement in the quality, comfort and safety of railway transportation.  It is also expected that the reliability of the railway will increase and, as a result, its competitiveness will be upgraded. Taking into account that the Athens-Thessaloniki axis is the backbone of the Greek railway network, the project will contribute to facilitating and promoting international transportation by means of the railway. At the same time, international freight traffic in the railway network will increase( specifically combined transport traffic) through the connection between the railway network and the N. Ikonio port in Piraeus, one of the major freight ports in the Mediterranean, which was completed and put into operation in 2013. Moreover, the aim of the global project is the interconnection of the Athens-Thessaloniki and Athens- Patras lines and, therefore, of the overall network of Central and Northern Greece, by eliminating the need to change the traction engine (electric / diesel) at the terminal stations of the section, i.e. Tithorea and Domokos. The physical object of the project includes 2 twin tunnels with single track branches with a total length of 30,837.00 m (Kallidromo and Othris Tunnels), double track tunnels with a total length of 4,499.61 m, railway bridges with a total length of 6,087 m, and the construction of two new railway stations at Molos and Agios Stefanos, as well as two new stops at Aggies and Thavmakos. Once this project is implemented, the new electrified double railway line Athens- Thessaloniki, 500 km long, which complies with the interoperability specifications for the core network, will be completed. The implementing body of the action is ERGOSE, which is responsible for implementing OSE’s Investment

19

Programme. OSE (National Railways Organization) is the railway infrastructure manager of Greece, responsible for the management and operation of the national railway infrastructure.

The present project completes the infrastructure sections of a project of 106 km of a TEN-T double railway track in the Othrys mountainous region, which has been co-financed in three different periods (1994-99, 2000-6, 2007-13). Under the previous programming period, the project has been supported by EU budget significantly (EU Contribution 612,85 million). With regard to 2014-2020, remaining infrastructure, electrification, signalling and interoperability may be co-financed from CEF depending on the outcome of the on-going assessment by the Commission services.

EU support 2007-2013 EC Decision adopted on 22.08.2011 (C(2011)6071) under the OP Accessibility 2007-2013, Priority Axis H CF and last modified by Decision C(2015)4203 adopted on 17/06/2015. Eligible co-financed public expenditure: EUR 362.665.959 (initial Decision 474.099.000€) EU contribution: EUR 308.266.065 (initial Decision EUR 402.984.150) Eligible public expenditure declared up to Commission services: EUR 418.189.345.

State of play 80% completed all together. The Greek modification request incorporates a reduction of physical and financial scope of the project, which has been adopted by C(2011)6071 of 22-8-2011, due the section that follows it and makes it operational is co-financed by CEF and DG MOVE (period 2014-20). Delays were due to the financial crisis (constructors declaring bankruptcy), to the lack of a deciding manager due to government changes as well as the non-foreseeable difficulties for the construction of the two tunnels.

OLAF case- OF/2013/0198 On 25 January 2013, DG REGIO auditors were informed about an article published in a Greek newspaper stating: "following preliminary investigations, the Greek prosecutor is investigating the co-financed bridge major project "Lianokladi-Domokos tunnel construction". According to this investigation, there were

20 successive amendments by the concessionaire to the approved study resulting in inflating costs and released clauses. In addition, there was double-funding of work already invoiced as well as illegally paid compensations (that should have settled by the contractor or the insurance company). By letter dated 1 March 2013 (Ares n°271094), the Greek authorities were invited to confirm if the prosecutor’s investigation does not relate to projects co-funded by the European Union. The Greek authorities were also invited to inform the European Commission about the declared expenditure up to now within the framework of the closure of the 1994-1999 and 2000-2006 programmes, as well as if the current period 2007-2013 does not involve expenses related to the criminal activities under control.

By letter dated 29 March 2013 (Ares n°551325), the Greek authorities informed the EC that the contract affected by the OLAF case concerned the bridge project and the amounts affected are as follows: - Under the period 2000-2006 – EUR 3.077.395,80 - These expenditure has been excluded from the final payment claim. - Under the period 2007-2013 – EUR 8.135.124,39 - This amount has been excluded from the payment claim submitted in July 2013 for the OP "Accessibility" 2007-2013.

For the Tithorea - Lianokladi an OLAF case, OF/2013/0198 was opened in April 2013, after the EC notification to them on 14.2.2013. The case was closed in October 2014.

Reasons for delays During the implementation of this major project there have been significant delays due to objective reasons. The main reasons are listed below:  Severe problems during the excavation of Kallidromo tunnel due to unexpected and extremely unfavourable geological/geotechnical conditions in the subsoil at the area of the tunnel, which led to time-consuming procedures in order to address management issues relating to the contracts for the construction of the tunnel.  Termination of two construction contracts due to the Contractors' failure to complete the physical object of these contracts, resulting in the re-tendering of the remaining works with a new contract.  Delay in the approval of the environmental terms for the project in section Lianokladi-Domokos. The main problem was the reservations concerning the opinion granted by the Department of Natural Environment in the Ministry of Environment, Urban Planning and Public Works (YPEHODE), in terms of the project impact on the "Wolf" habitat, which lives in the area crossed by the project.  Addressing issues relating to the interfaces between the new railway line

21

and the alignment of the Ε65 highway, which runs close to the new railway line in part of the alignment.  Delays during the tendering process of the individual contracts used for the project implementation. The delays were due to changes in the legal framework for awarding public works, to claims and appeals filed by the tender participants, etc.  Delays due to government and management changes.

22

5. Greek cadastre

Description Since the early 19th century Greece operates under the system of Registrations and Mortgages, as a paper-based public register of real property owners and the deeds that they have been involved in. This register:  cannot identify or accurately describe individual real properties (position and boundaries)  ensures the publicity of transactions but not legal security  is not complete (e.g. the rights of the State are not registered)  does not allow the identification of the existing owners of a property

The Cadastral project was initiated in the mid 1990’s by the Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, aiming to replace the existing system of Registrations and Mortgages as a uniform and always up-to-date system of registrations, which would consist of the geometric description and the ownership status of all the real properties of the Country, overseen and guaranteed by the State. The new system combines Cadastre and Land Register.

The cadastral mapping in Greece started in 1995. In 2000-2006 (3rd CSF), the EU Funds (41,5 out of EUR 83 million of public expenditure) supported the development of the ICT component and the digitalisation of active property titles in the main urban areas. Note the project was initially co financed under the 2nd CSF, but due to mismanagement, the EU proceeded with the full recovery of the funds.

23

EU support 2007-2013 A major project was programmed under the 2007-2013 period, but it has not been submitted to the Commission services. Additional funding is planned to complete the project in the programming period 2014-2020.

State of play The advancement of the land register is modest so far. Overall, to date, the state of progress in the cadastral survey mapping of estimated 38 million of property titles is as follows: a) 20 % are completed b) 20 % are currently tendered and c) the remaining are still to be contracted out. The cadastral survey is conducted by means of generations of studies (there are four generation of studies, namely 1998, 2005, 2011 and 2013). These generations of studies are the basis for the published tenders. The EIB Jaspers Facility has been mobilized by the Greek Authorities to assist them to develop a robust project application including a sound cost benefit analysis.

Problems identified Given European and international experience in this regard, establishing a land register should not be a particularly difficult technical feat. Initially, the Greek land register project was prepared in haste and important parameters were not properly evaluated. The national authorities had difficulty in pursuing a robust methodology and commitment in adopting the necessary measures for implementing the project. It is regrettable that the Commission had to intervene in order to ensure that the necessary legal provisions on the land register were passed, procedures were modernized, and officials were recruited. When problems were noted, neither the final beneficiary nor the public authorities intervened to remedy matters and a blind eye was turned to serious problems for years, even though the project costs were meanwhile skyrocketing. This supports the view that the competent authorities failed to exercise adequate control over the project developments and its evolution. In short, lack of a clear vision, strategy and objectives are detrimental in taking the project further. Strong commitment and robust managerial capacities and organisational arrangement are absent. Many Ministries and stakeholders involved (overlapping of activities) hamper an efficient coordination and decision making resulting in considerable delays. Complex legislation and time consuming tendering procedures further hinder the realisation of the project. The failure of 1994 in setting up a cadastre should be avoided.

24

6. Greek national registry

Description This project concerns the infrastructure for the creation of the National registry to record and monitor all new civil status documents currently declared in the local registry offices and the majority of existing civil records of the country's registries trough a modern and systematic way.

EU support 2007-2013 This project is not a major project. It was approved by the managing authority with eligible co-financed budget of EUR41.907.342,01 million under OP Digital Convergence and 4 regional OPs.

State of play The National Registry project was approved in April 2009 and tendered in November 2011 with the first contract signed in 2013. The project was delayed from the very beginning as there were delays in its final design and the number of contracts to be tendered (currently 9). It concerns two components: a) an IT infrastructure including the digitalization of the registrations to the centralised system and peripheral registries and b) the validation phase of the registration process. The latter is done by its own means (by the Ministry staffing). However, as bonus payment is blocked from the MoU, the staffing is not proceeding with the validation. To do so and hence de-block the project, a Common Ministerial Decision should be signed between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Finance for paying the staff of the Ministry of Interior (registrars) to implement by its own resources. The project, as it stands today, will be phased to the next programming period. The goal is that the IT system is completed in 2007-2013 and the productive operation phased to 2014-2020. We suggest that the project level can take the important decisions and not the central level which is the case now. Contracts with a value of more than 50 000 EUR still need to be signed. This creates an artificial bottleneck.

25

7. E-ticket system in Attica

Description of the project This system will cover and serve all modes of public transport (thermal buses, electric buses, trolley buses, urban railways-metro, tramways - trams and the suburban railway) operating in the area of competence of the Athens Urban Transport Organisation (OASA). All paper tickets will be replaced by electronic tickets, which will be validated by units to be installed in all vehicles. The AFCS will be completed with entry and exit gates in the metro system. The project will be implemented and operated through a Public-Private Partnership with a total duration of 12 years (2 years for the design, installation and 10 years for the full operation of the system). The benefits of the new AFCS derive from the users' time saving, the operational performance, and the reduction of revenue losses due to fare evasion and from the reduction in the use of passenger cars.

EU support 2007-2013 EC Decision was adopted on 8.11.2013 (C(2013)7458) under the ROP Attica 2007- 2013, priority Axis 2 (ERDF). Eligible co-financed public expenditure: EUR 34.758.000 million. EU contribution: EUR 29.544.300 million.

26

State of play The completion of the first phase of infrastructure implementation is marginal. Management and sound coordination by the Beneficiary OASA S.A. must be reinforced in order to achieve a completed and operational phase. The project will be phased to the next programming period.

27

Annex 1 Brussels, 22 September 2015

Fact-finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) to Greece

24/25 September 2015

FINAL PROGRAMME Control of EU funded priority projects shortlisted by ‘’Task Force for Greece” Members of the delegation: 1 Ms Ingeborg Gräßle (EPP, DE, Head of Delegation)

2. Mr Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP, CZ) 3. Ms Verónica Lope Fontagné (EPP, ES) 4. Mr Gilles Pargneaux (S&D, FR) 5. Mr Georgi Pirinski (S&D, BG) 6. Ms Inés Ayala Sender (S&D, ES) 7. Mr Anders Primdahl Vistisen (ECR, DA) 8. Mr Igor Šoltes (The Greens/EFA, SL)

Accompanying Members: 9. Ms Eva Kaili (S&D, GR) 10. Mr Miltiadis Kyrkos (S&D, GR)

CONT Secretariat 1. Mr Michal Czaplicki (EP mobile: +32-475/754 668) 2. Mr Hrvoje Svetic (EP mobile: +32-498/983 593)

Advisors of Political Groups 1. Mr Balazs Szechy (EPP) 2. Ms Stefanie Ricken (S&D) 3. Mr Roccu Garoby (The Greens/EFA)

Commission DG REGIO 1. Mr Stylianos Loupasis, - team leader 2. Mr Antonios Sartzetakis (Thessaloniki Metro, double high-speed railway line Tithorea- Lianokladi-Domokos, E65, Karla Lake).

28

3. Mr Panayiotis Thanou (cadastre, E-ticket, national registry. He is a desk officer (AD) in charge of Digital OP). ECA Mr Lazaros Lazarou, Member of the European Court of Auditors

Interpreters FR Ms Stalia Georgoulis - team leader Ms Nathalie Paspaliari

EN Ms Ioulia Spetsiou Mr Jose Fisher Rodrigu

EL Ms Maria Provata Ms Vasiliki Chrysanthakopo

Mr Laurent Recchia - technician, valise

Languages covered EN, FR, EL

Coordination in Athens - European Parliament Information Office Ms Maria KAROUZOU - logistics

Mr Leonidas ANTONAKOPOULOS Head of Information Office of the European Parliament in Greece (8 Leof. Amalias, Athens, GR-105 57,Tel +30 / 210 327 1011, Fax +30 / 210 331 15 40 E-mail: [email protected])

European Commission Representation Ms Pascalina Grigoriadou, Mr Panagiotis Alevantis Head of Representation, European Commission Representation in Greece (Vassilissis Sofias 2, 106 74 Athens, Greece, E-mail: [email protected], Tel. +30 2107272133, Fax +30 2107244620)

Transport: TSOKAS BUS SERVICES Address: Mesogeion 279, GR – 15231 CHALANDRI Contact person: Mr Manolis PAPADOGIORGAKIS Mobile + 30 6970000525 Phone : + 30 2106740440 – 41, Fax: + 30 2106710332 [email protected]

29

Accomodation/Hotels: hotel ELECTRA PALACE in Thessaloniki IN 23/9/15 – OUT 24/9/15 – 1 night 9 Aristotelous Square, 54624 Thessaloniki Tel: +30 2310 294 000, http://electrahotels.gr/en/thessaloniki/electra-palace-thessaloniki/ hotel SAMARAS (3*) in Lamia IN 24/9/15 – OUT 25/9/15 – 1 night 14, Athanasiou Diakou Street, Lamia Τel : +0030 22310 28971-3, http://www.samarashotel.gr/ hotel GRANDE BRETAGNE in Athens IN 25/9/15 – OUT 26/9/15 – 1 night 1 Vasileos Georgiou A’ str., Syntagma Square · Athens Tel: +30 210 3330000, http://www.grandebretagne.gr/

Flights: OUTWARD Flight On From Time Brussels - 23September via Munich 16.35 - 17.50 Thessaloniki 19.40 - 22.55 Via Frankfurt 9.05 - 10.10 11.05 - 14.45 Via Belgrade 10.25 - 12.30 13.20 - 15.25 Via Athens 11.45 - 15.55 17.15 - 18.10 RETURN Athens - Brussels 26September direct Brussels Airlines 8.35-11.00 Athens - Brussels 25September direct ***End of the programme

at 18.30***

Brussels Airlines 17.00-19.30 JETAIR 18.30-21.20

30

Wednesday, 23 September 2015 22:55 Arrival of the delegation at the Thessaloniki airport, bus transfer to hotel in Thessaloniki Thursday, 24 September 2015 7:45 Departure from hotel 8:15 Visit of the project "metro of Thessaloniki" managing authority: Intermediate Managing Authority of the Operational Programme "Improvement of Accessibility", Ms. Z. Papasiopi, [email protected], Tel: 0030 210 69 30 154

Implementing authority: ATTIKO METRO SA - Thessaloniki Metro Directorate Tel: +30 2310 504746

 Dr George Konstantinidis, Project Director  Mr Dionysis Panagiotopoulos, Deputy Project Director and Supervisor in Depot and E&M Works  Mr Yannis Vakalopoulos, Supervisor in Civil Works  Mr Nikos Dellas, Supervisor in Civil Works  Mr Asterios Papaoikonomou, Head of Scheduling and Cost Control Discipline  Mr Michalis Goniotakis, Head of Contract Discipline  Ms Peny Arampatzi, Deputy Head of Contract Discipline  Mr Theoklis Panagiotidis, Head of Design of Works Discipline

venue: ATTIKO METRO SA. Thessaloniki Metro Directorate 40 26th Oktovriou Str. (opposite Port Gate 11), 4th floor of ATRINA CENTER building, Thessaloniki

10:00 Departure from Thessaloniki by bus (175 km)

12:30 ‘’Rehabilitation of Karla Lake’’ project + working lunch Meeting with the Governor of the Thessaly Region, Mr Konstantinos Agorastos

venue: Farsalon 148 – New Regional Council Hall, Larissa

14:00 Visit of the Lake Karla project

venue: Lake Karla

managing authority: Intermediate Managing Authority of the Operational programme "Environment & Sustainable Development", Mr Nikolaos Mamalougas, [email protected], Τel: 0030 213 21 42 202 or 0030 213 21 42 295

15:00 Meeting with Ms Ifigenia Kagalou and Dr Sidiropoulos Pantelis, representatives of Management Body of Ecodevelopment Area of

31

Karla-Mavrovouni-Kefalovriso-Velestino on the environmental aspects of the Lake Karla project

venue: Lake Karla, Petra pumping station

16:00 Departure to Trikala by bus (120 km)

17:30 Visit of the project "Central Greece (E65) motorway - part Xiniada-Trikala" managing authority: Intermediate Managing Authority of the Operational Programme "Improvement of Accessibility", Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Maritime Affaires and Tourism Ms Zoe Papasiopi [email protected] Tel: +30 210 69 30 154

Mr Zisimos Karvounis, Director Special Service for construction of projects of Central and Western Greece, Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Maritime Affaires and Tourism [email protected], [email protected] Tel:.+30 2106992234 or +3016947904547

venue: construction site of the E65 highway, meeting point in Trikala, then driving on the newly constructed highway till Xiniada

19:30 Departure from the site of the motorway, transfer to hotel in Lamia (45 km)

20:30 arrival to the Samaras Hotel in Lamia venue: 14, Athanasiou Diakou Street, Lamia

Friday, 25 September 2015 7:45 Departure from hotel 8:30 Visit of the project "completion of the new double high- speed railway line Tithorea-Lianokladi-Domokos" in Kallidromo - site visit of the Kallidromo tunnel - the longest tunnel in the Balkans (9 km each tube) Intermediate Managing Authority of the Operational Program "Improvement of Accessibility"  Ms Maria Oikonomou, [email protected] Tel: 0030 210 67 97 600  Mr. Yiannis Krassopoulos  Ms Alexandra Kalaitzi

ERGOSE  Mr. Ath. VOURDAS, Managing Director  Mr. D. RAPPOS, Project Director  Ms. L. ISSAIA, Consultant to the Managing Director

32

 Mr. Ap. TSAKIRIS, Supervisor of Infrastructure Works  Mr. G. KATAKOS, Supervisor of E/M Works  Mr. G TRIFONAS, Assistant Supervisor of Infrastructure Works Consortium of the Contractor  Mr. S. KARAVAKIS, Project Director  Mr. Chr. STAVROU, Head of Worksite

venue: entrance to the Kallidromo tunel

10:00 Departure from Kallidromo by bus (175 km)

12:30 Arrival in Athens + working lunch venue (till the end of the official programme): Information Office of the European Parliament in Greece, 8 Leof. Amalias, Athens

14:00 Presentation of the project "Greek cadastre" managing authority: Mr Manolis Giampouras Intermediate Managing Authority of the Operational Programme "Digital Convergence", [email protected], Tel: 0030 2131-500.539

 Mr G. Logothetis The Head of the Special Coordination Service  Mr M. Yiampouras, Head of the Managing Authority of OP “Digital Convergence”  Mr I. Kastritis and Mr. V. Dimopoulos, Officers who monitor the relevant project  Mr. Th. Karoumpalis, Head of the Monitoring Unit of the MA  Ms A. Anagnostaki, Head of Planning Unit of the MA  Prof. Byron Nakos, President, National Cadastre and Mapping Agency (N.C.M.A.) S.A  Ms Christina Klonari, Managing Director, National Cadastre and Mapping Agency (N.C.M.A.) S.A,  Dr Dimitrios Rokos, Director of Planning and Investments, National Cadastre and Mapping Agency (N.C.M.A.) S.A

16:00 Presentation of the project "National Register"  Mr G. Logothetis The Head of the Special Coordination Service  Mr M. Yiampouras, Head of the Managing Authority of OP “Digital Convergence”

33

 Mr I. Kastritis and Mr. V. Dimopoulos, Officers who monitor the relevant project  Mr. Th. Karoumpalis, Head of the Monitoring Unit of the MA  Dr Th. Oikonomou, Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Director General of e-Government and Elections,  Dr I. Manolitsakis, Chairman of Information Society SA  Mr G. Tsakogiannis, CEO of Information Society SA  Mr S. Boviatsis , Ms K. Papadaki, Ms Z. Kontiza - the team in charge of the project  Mrs N. Tsouma, Director of Information Society SA

16:45 Presentation of the project "e-ticket system in Attica" managing authority: Mr Manolis Giampouras Intermediate Managing Authority of the Operational Programme "Digital Convergence", [email protected], Tel: 0030 2131-500.539

 Mr G. Logothetis The Head of the Special Coordination Service  Mr M. Yiampouras, Head of the Managing Authority of OP “Digital Convergence”  Mr I. Kastritis and Mr. V. Dimopoulos, Officers who monitor the relevant project  Mr. Th. Karoumpalis, Head of the Monitoring Unit of the MA  Mr Gregory Dimitriadis, Chairman of the Board & CEO of the Athens Urban Transport Organisation S.A. (OASA)  Ms Hamsa, Mrs.Mavroudi, Mr. Anastasiadis, Mr. Kypraios - the team in charge of the project

17:30 Press conference venue: Information Office of the European Parliament in Greece, 8 Leof. Amalias, Athens,

***

18:30 End of the programme

34

Annex 2

Total EU contribution paid up to 1.08.2015 per project to be visited by the EP delegation

Amount paid Project Name up to date in EUR

Metro of Thessaloniki 354 000 000

Extension of Metro of Thessaloniki 28 500 000

Rehabilitation of Karla Lake 27 900 000

Central Greece (E65) motorway part Xiniada-Trikala 442 500 000

Completion of the double high-speed railway line Tithorea-Lianokladi- 501 300 000 Domokos

Cadastre 41 500 000

National Register 5 500 000

E-Ticket System in Attica 0

Note: The only recoveries related to these projects are for the “Cadastre” project. Due to mismanagement the EU proceeded with a full recovery of funds financed in the period 1994-1999 under the 2nd Community Support Framework (CSF). The recoveries were proposed to be made in two phases: EUR 32 000 000 deducted from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) payments to the Greek authorities as from 31/03/2002 and EUR 25 900 000 deducted from ERDF payments to Greek authorities as from 31/03/20041

1 PV(2001) 1549 final - https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/10061/2001/FR/10061-2001-1549-FR-F-0.Pdf

35

Annex 3 181 Priority Projects monitored by the Task Force for Greece (state of play 30 September 2015)

STATUS CODE TITLE SECTOR PROGRAMME REGION

Competitiveness and COMPLETED 1 Compressor station at Nea Mesimvria ENERGY Entrepreneurship Central Macedonia

Competitiveness and COMPLETED 2 High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline to Aliveri ENERGY Entrepreneurship Continental Greece

Construction of the building "Ambient Intelligence" for Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 9 the Technology Institute COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Islands Crete

COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC Development of a National System of Electronic Public ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY COMPLETED 22 Procurement - E-Procurement THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC Integrated Informatics Sytem for the (Tax) Control ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY COMPLETED 25 Services - (Elenxis) THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY COMPLETED 32 Central ERP for the Central State Account Department THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 38 Ring road of Vathy in Samos TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands North Aegean Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 40 Local road Kampi - Havouna- Kato Meria in Kea TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands South Aegean Western Greece - Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 41 Paraionia Road - Tunnel Junction St Ilia TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Western Greece

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 42 Completion of local road Larissa-Karditsa TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Thessaly

36

COMPLETED 43 Improvement of the local road 40 Paiania - Spata - Loutsa TRANSPORT: ROADS Attica Attica

National Road Thiva-Livadeia km position 9+000 to 11+ Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 44 600 TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Continental Greece

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 45 Road Atalanti- Section E TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Continental Greece

UPGRADE OF ROAD SECTION "EGNATIA ROAD - ANATOLI Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 46 JUNCTION" (IOANNINA CITY ENTER) TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Epirus Completion - improvement of the national road Rodos - Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 51 Lindos TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands South Aegean Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 52 Improvement of local road Ag. Isidoros - Laerma of Rodos TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands South Aegean Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 53 New roadsection of Potamos dam -Pantanassa TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Crete Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 55 15th Local road of Kalloni-Eressos in Lesvos TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands North Aegean

CONSTRUCTION OF IGOUMENITSA - PREVEZA ROAD / Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 57 SECTIONS UBGRADE (KARTERI – GERAKARI – PARGA) TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Epirus

COMPLETED 58 Completion of the road axis from Serres to Amfipoli TRANSPORT: ROADS Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 74 Narional Road Larissa-Trikala TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Thessaly Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 76 Safety of road network TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Crete Renovation of under and over structure of the ISAP lines COMPLETED 77 and Omonoia tunnel TRANSPORT: CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT Attica Attica Athens metro, extension of line 3, section "Egaleo- Environment - Haidari", depot "Eleonas", transfer station "Xaidari, Sustainable COMPLETED 78 transfer station "Keramikos" TRANSPORT: CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT Development Attica COMPLETED 80 New ETHEL buses TRANSPORT: CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT Attica Attica

37

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 83 Transformation and modernisation of Kymi port TRANSPORT: PORTS Greece - Epirus Continental Greece

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 84 Upgrade and extension of Mantoudi port TRANSPORT: PORTS Greece - Epirus Continental Greece Work of Infrastrucure and protection of the harbor at Western Greece - Paralio Astros, in North Kynouria municipality, in Arkadia Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 86 prefecture TRANSPORT: PORTS Islands Peloponessus COMPLETED 92 Port of Lavrio TRANSPORT: PORTS Attica Attica Piraeus Port: Cruise ships services (St. Nicholas) and COMPLETED 93 coastal (Port Alon) TRANSPORT: PORTS Attica Attica Finalisation of electrification of double railway line in the Accessibility COMPLETED 95 part of Ska - Kiato TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Improvement Attica, Peloponessus Finalisation of suburban railway of Attiki, part: SKA-Treis COMPLETED 98 Gefyres TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Attica Athens

Upgrade of the railway line Alexandroupolis-Ormenion, COMPLETED 104 between Didimoteicho and Marasion TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Macedonia - Thrace East Macedonia & Thrace

Supply :INSTALLATION of remote control system - management of drinking water Municipal Company for Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 105 Water supply and sewage- Lamia ENVIRONMENT Greece - Epirus Continental Greece

Environment - Rehabilitation towards the sea of Krausidona river (rain Sustainable COMPLETED 106 water) ENVIRONMENT Development Thessaly

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 107 Rehabilitations in different parts of Pineios river ENVIRONMENT Greece - Epirus Thessaly Internal water distribution networks of the Municipality COMPLETED 108 of Kozani ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Western Macedonia

CONTSRUCTION OF SWEAGE NETWORK ΑΤ DROSIA Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 109 PREVEZA ENVIRONMENT Greece - Epirus Epirus Western Greece - Replacement - Extension of water supply network of the Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 110 south-eastern part of Patras ENVIRONMENT Islands Western Greece

38

New stations and remote control systems in the network COMPLETED 112 of water supply of the municipality of Serres ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia

COMPLETED 114 Rehabilitation of Eshatia torrent next to Fleva street ENVIRONMENT Attica Attica

Internal and external sewerage networks of Vatero of COMPLETED 115 Kozani Municipality ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Western Macedonia Sewerage network and water treatment plants in COMPLETED 118 communities of Kozani Municipality ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Western Macedonia Regeneration of the New Seafront of Thessaloniki - COMPLETED 119 Section from the Royal Theater to the Sea Sports Clubs ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 120 Sewage system in Plaka - Elounda ENVIRONMENT Islands Crete

COMPLETED 121 Construction of rainwater pipelines of Paiania ENVIRONMENT Attica Attica Completion of internal network of sewages in Leykakion- Western Greece - Pyrgiotikon-Exosti settlements of Naflio Municipality, in Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 122 Argolida prefecture ENVIRONMENT Islands Peloponessus Western Greece - Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 123 Sewage of Igoumenitsa ENVIRONMENT Islands Epirus Western Greece - Completion of the water supply network in Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 126 NaflioMunicipality of Argolidas Prefecture ENVIRONMENT Islands Peloponessus Valorisation and restoration of the regional archeological Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 134 monuments of Knossos Palace CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands Crete Rehabilitation of monuments in the Castle of Mytilene in Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 137 Lesvos. CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands North Aegean Kindergarten construction in Agios Athanasios area of COMPLETED 149 Kozani Municipality HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Macedonia - Thrace Western Macedonia

COMPLETED 150 Construction of Primary School in Chiliodendri HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Macedonia - Thrace Western Macedonia

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 151 Construction of 15th High School Larissa HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Greece - Epirus Thessaly Construction of primary school at Nea Kallikratia, COMPLETED 152 Halkidiki HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia

39

Construction of a building for the Department of Ecology Western Greece - and Environment of the Technological Educational Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 153 Institution *TEI) in Zakynthos HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands Ionian Islands Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 154 Construction of Technical Professional School of Thira HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands South Aegean Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 155 2nd high school of Kos HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands South Aegean Construction of a new building and modernisation of Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 156 existing infrastructure of Chios General Hospital. HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands North Aegean

Thessaly - Mainland COMPLETED 157 School complex (secondary education) in Lamia HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Greece - Epirus Continental Greece Construction of a three-floors building at the General COMPLETED 158 Hospital of Edessa HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia Technical Univercity of Crete) Environmental Engineering Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 159 dept) facilities(B Part) HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands Crete Western Greece - Peloponnese - Ionian COMPLETED 160 Completion of the General Hospital of Agrinio HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands Western Greece Rehabilitation of the building of Aegean University in Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 163 Rodos HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands South Aegean Crete and Aegean COMPLETED 165 All-day primary school Gennadiou in Rodos HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands South Aegean HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OP COMPLETED 168 Reconciliation of professional and family life (ESF) All over the country Reorganisation of the State towards a more policy oriented State (Inserted in the OP in 2010 as a project implementing the MoU provision on the "Functional Review of the Central Government") - Legislation COMPLETED 176 framework ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM OP (ESF) All over the country Reorganisation of the General Accounting Office of COMPLETED 177 Greece and established ERPs in all Ministries ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM OP (ESF) All over the country Study and proposed new procedures for the reduction of COMPLETED 179 administrative burdens and costs in five areas ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM OP (ESF) All over the country Reform of budgeting systems, systems management, account management (including double- entry COMPLETED 180 accounting) and financial management of hospitals ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM OP (ESF) All over the country

40

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Pilot exploitation of geothermal field Erateinou of the PROGRESS 5 municipality of Nestos ENERGY Macedonia - Thrace Eastern Macedonia - Thrace

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION High Pressure Natural Gas Pipeline Ag. Theodoroi - Competitiveness and PROGRESS 6 Megalopoli ENERGY Entrepreneurship Peloponese

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Competitiveness and PROGRESS 8 Operation "Saving Energy in housing sector" ENERGY Entrepreneurship All over the country NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Thessaly - Mainland PROGRESS 13 NEW KNOWLEDGE FOR EPIRUS COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Greece - Epirus Epirus

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2 AID MEASURE FOR THE HELLENIC TECHNOLOGY Competitiveness and PROGRESS 16 CLUSTERS IN MICROELECTRONICS COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Entrepreneurship All over the country NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Construction of OLYMPIA ODOS motorway (Elefsina - Accessibility PROGRESS 33 Korinthos - Patra) TRANSPORT: CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS Improvement Western Greece, Peloponese NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Construction of the Central Greece (E65) motorway - Part Accessibility Western Macedonia, Thessaly, PROGRESS 35 Ksyniada-Trikala TRANSPORT: CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS Improvement Continental Greece NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Accessibility Epirus, Western Greece, Continental PROGRESS 36 Construction of Ionia odos TRANSPORT: CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS Improvement Greece NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Accessibility Central Makedonia, Thessaly, PROGRESS 37 Construction of the Maliakos - Kleidi motorway TRANSPORT: CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS Improvement Continental Greece NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION UPGRADE TAR COVERAGE FROM ELLINIKO JUNCTION TO Thessaly - Mainland PROGRESS 48 KALENTZI TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Epirus NORMAL Western Greece - IMPLEMENTATION Improvement of Kylliki Road - National Road Patra - Peloponnese - Ionian PROGRESS 49 Pyrgos TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Western Greece

41

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Completion of western regional road of Egaleo and side PROGRESS 54 networks TRANSPORT: ROADS Attica Attica NORMAL Road project "Construction of Kanavari road- Thespia- IMPLEMENTATION Domvrena- Thisvi- Prodromos- Crossroad (Domvraina by- Thessaly - Mainland PROGRESS 56 pass) TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Continental Greece Western Greece - Improvement of the access road to the landfill of the 2nd Peloponnese - Ionian 60 Geographical unity of the Perfecture of AitoloAkarnania TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Western Greece NORMAL Egnatia Vertical Axis, Thessaloniki (Derveni) - Serres - IMPLEMENTATION Promachin, finalisation of parts Lachanas - Α/Κ Christou & Accessibility PROGRESS 61 Κ. Ampela –Α/Κ Petritsiou TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement Central Macedonia NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Egnatia Vertical Axis, part Koromilia - Ieropigi - Accessibility PROGRESS 62 Krystallopigi TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement West Macedonia NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Accessibility PROGRESS 63 Egnatia Vertical Axis, part Florina - Niki TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement West Macedonia NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Construction of road network Airport - Fira - Vourvoulio - Crete and Aegean PROGRESS 65 Oia TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands South Aegean NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION BOAK: Finalisation of the construction and upgradee of Accessibility PROGRESS 69 the Cretan Northern Road Axis (BOAK) TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement Crete NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Extension of line 3 of the Athens Metro, part Chaidari - PROGRESS 79 Pireas - phase A TRANSPORT: CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT Attica Attica NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Accessibility PROGRESS 87 New port of Patra. 3rd part, phase A TRANSPORT: PORTS Improvement Western Greece NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Construction of the second operating phase of Thriassio PROGRESS 102 Pedio and contruction of Zefirou railway station TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Attica Western Attica NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION UPGRADE OF THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OF PAMVOTIS LAKE Thessaly - Mainland PROGRESS 116 ZONE/ IOANNINA ENVIRONMENT Greece - Epirus Epirus

42

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Collection, transfer, treatment and disposal of waste PROGRESS 129 water in Koropi-Peania ENVIRONMENT Attica Attica NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Equipment for pre-treatment and recycling of urban solid PROGRESS 132 waste for the Region of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Eastern Macedonia - Thrace NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS 133 protection works of Kastoria Lake ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace West Macedonia NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Conservation and restoration of the Acropolis PROGRESS 135 monuments CULTURE AND TOURISM Attica Centre of Athens NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Rehabilitation of the former custom office of Chania and Crete and Aegean PROGRESS 140 transformation into a cultural center CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands Crete NORMAL Β΄ Phase of organisation and exhibition of pre-historical, IMPLEMENTATION classical and Byzantine findings in Thebes Archeological Thessaly - Mainland PROGRESS 141 Museum CULTURE AND TOURISM Greece - Epirus Continental Greece NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Crete and Aegean PROGRESS 143 Construction of the Archaeological museum of Messara CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands Crete NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS 145 Touristic presentation of the Region of Attica 2007-2013 CULTURE AND TOURISM Attica Attica NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Rehabilitation of historic centre of Athens and PROGRESS 146 connection of archeological sites CULTURE AND TOURISM Attica Attica NORMAL Western Greece - IMPLEMENTATION Bringing out into notice Karytaina Castle in Arkadia Peloponnese - Ionian PROGRESS 147 prefecture CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands Peloponessus NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION New school (school in the 21th century) - Support schools EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OP PROGRESS 171 with cohesive and reformed educational programme (ESF) All over the country NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Development of a digital school platform and digital EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OP PROGRESS 172 learning materials (ESF) All over the country

43

NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OP PROGRESS 173 Second Chance Schools (ESF) All over the country NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Apprenticeship programs in Tertiary Education EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OP PROGRESS 174 (Universities) (ESF) All over the country NORMAL IMPLEMENTATION Promotion of basic and applied research (Thales EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OP PROGRESS 175 programme) (ESF) All over the country Integrated plan for the support of entrepreneurial activities and of the associated employability through NORMAL consulting and training actions and the support of IMPLEMENTATION employment in areas suffering from the consequences of PROGRESS 181 the economic crisis . CONTINGENCY RESERVE OP (ESF) Convergence and phasing out regions ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 3 Energopolis - Kozani ENERGY Macedonia - Thrace West Macedonia

ADDITIONAL MEASURES 2nd Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal Upgrade at Competitiveness and REQUIRED 4 Revithoussa Island (3rd Tank) ENERGY Entrepreneurship Attica

ADDITIONAL MEASURES Cyclades interconnection with the high voltage (HV) Competitiveness and REQUIRED 7 national interconnected transmission system ENERGY Entrepreneurship Cyclades Islands; Peloponese ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 10 Digi Content COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Digital Convergence All over the country ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 11 Digi Retail COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Digital Convergence All over the country ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 12 New Buildings of technological institute of Patra COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Islands Patras

ADDITIONAL MEASURES Competitiveness and REQUIRED 15 New Innovative Entrepreneurship COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Entrepreneurship All over the country

44

ADDITIONAL «COOPERATION» SUB-ACTION Ι:«Small and Medium MEASURES Scale Cooperative Projects», SUB-ACTION ΙΙ:« Large Scale Competitiveness and REQUIRED 17 Cooperative Projects» 1st Call, 2009 COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Entrepreneurship All over the country

ADDITIONAL COOPERATION 2011 - Collaborative research between MEASURES private and public entities focused on specific scientific Competitiveness and REQUIRED 18 and technological areas. COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Entrepreneurship All over the country

ADDITIONAL MEASURES JEREMIE GREECE and Entrepreneurship Fund (TEPIX - COMPETITIVENESS: ENTERPRENEURSHIP Competitiveness and REQUIRED 19 ETEAN) FOR SMEs Entrepreneurship All over the country

ADDITIONAL MEASURES Outturn (Extroversion)-Competitiveness of Enterprises COMPETITIVENESS: ENTERPRENEURSHIP Competitiveness and REQUIRED 20 (Extroversion-Business Competitiveness) FOR SMEs Entrepreneurship All over the country

ADDITIONAL MEASURES COMPETITIVENESS: ENTERPRENEURSHIP Competitiveness and REQUIRED 21 Manufacturing under new conditions FOR SMEs Entrepreneurship All over the country ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC MEASURES Development of services and infrastructure on spatial ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY REQUIRED 26 data for the protection of forests and forest lands THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC MEASURES Development of an electronic prescribing system and ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY REQUIRED 27 relevant supporting services (E-Prescription) THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC MEASURES ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY REQUIRED 30 Rural broadband THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence Rural Areas ADDITIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC MEASURES ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY REQUIRED 31 E-ticket THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence Attica ADDITIONAL MEASURES Construction of the MOREAS ODOS motorway (Korinthos Accessibility REQUIRED 34 - Tripoli - Kalamata and Lefktro-Sparti branch) TRANSPORT: CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS Improvement Peloponese ADDITIONAL MEASURES Finalisation of Egnatia Vertical Axis, Komotini - Nymfea - Accessibility REQUIRED 50 Greek-Bulgarian borders TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement East Macedonia and Thrace

45

ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 59 Construction of a by- pass road at the Corfu Airport area TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Ionian Islands ADDITIONAL MEASURES Thessaly - Mainland REQUIRED 64 Larissa by pass TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Thessaly ADDITIONAL MEASURES Construction of a road section from Potidea to REQUIRED 66 Kassandria on the road network of Kassandra, Halkidiki TRANSPORT: ROADS Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Improvement of the road from Gytheio to Areopoli to Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 67 Gerolimenas in sections in the prefecture of Lakonia TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Peloponessus ADDITIONAL NOAK: Finalisation of the construction of the part Ag. MEASURES Varvara - Ag. Deka (Kastelli) (pos. 22+170 - pos. 37+900) Accessibility REQUIRED 68 of the verical road axis Irakleio - Messara TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement Crete ADDITIONAL MEASURES Completion of the connections of the PATHE motorway Accessibility REQUIRED 70 with the port and the city of Patra TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement Western Peloponessus ADDITIONAL MEASURES Construction of road connection of the area of Aktio with Accessibility REQUIRED 71 the Western Axis of North-South TRANSPORT: ROADS Improvement Epirus Completion of the road section from Patrida to Naoussa, 73 on thw road axis Veria - Naoussa - Skydra TRANSPORT: ROADS Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 82 Westward extension of tram to Piraeus TRANSPORT: CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT Attica Athens ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 89 Katakolon port TRANSPORT: PORTS Islands Peloponnesus ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Gytheio Harbour, in Anatoliki Mani Municipality, in Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 90 Lakonia Prefecture TRANSPORT: PORTS Islands Gythio ADDITIONAL MEASURES Accessibility REQUIRED 94 Completion of Makedonia Airport TRANSPORT: AIRPORTS Improvement Central Macedonia Preparatory Works for the construction of the new ADDITIONAL double railway line Athens (SKA) – Patras at the section MEASURES Rododafni - Rio and electrification of section Kiato- Accessibility REQUIRED 96 Rododafni TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Improvement Western Greece, Peloponnesus

46

ADDITIONAL MEASURES Completion of the new double highspeed railway line Accessibility REQUIRED 97 Tithorea-Lianokladi - Domokos TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Improvement Continental Greece ADDITIONAL Finalisation of installation of modern signalisation, MEASURES telecommand and telecommunications on the PATHEP Accessibility Central Macedonia, Thessaly, REQUIRED 99 axis TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Improvement Continental Greece ADDITIONAL MEASURES Construction of the new double railway line Athens (SKA) Accessibility REQUIRED 100 - Patras in the section Diakopto - Rododafni TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Improvement Western Greece ADDITIONAL Environment - MEASURES Sustainable REQUIRED 111 Closure and rehabilitation of remaining illegal landfills ENVIRONMENT Development All over Greece ADDITIONAL MEASURES Waste Transfer Station (TS) of Thessaloniki Northwestern REQUIRED 113 Metropolitan Area ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia ADDITIONAL MEASURES Thessaly - Mainland REQUIRED 117 Urgent anti-flood works of Xiria river ENVIRONMENT Greece - Epirus Thessaly ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 124 Solou river restoration ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace West Macedonia ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 125 Replacement of the central water mains of Zakynthos ENVIRONMENT Islands Zakynthos island ADDITIONAL Environment - MEASURES Efficient management of waste water in 120 small Sustainable REQUIRED 128 agglomerations, priority C (2.000 - 15.000 inhabitants) ENVIRONMENT Development All over Greece ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 131 Utilization and Promotion of Polyfyto Lake ENVIRONMENT Macedonia - Thrace West Macedonia ADDITIONAL Western Greece - MEASURES Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 136 Enlargement of the Lefkada canal CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands Lefkada island ADDITIONAL MEASURES Re-creation and restoration of the royal Necropolis and REQUIRED 138 the Palace of Aegai at Vergina, phase C CULTURE AND TOURISM Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia ADDITIONAL MEASURES REQUIRED 142 New Museum of Vergina CULTURE AND TOURISM Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia

47

ADDITIONAL MEASURES Submarine museums and diving parks in Alonnisos ans Thessaly - Mainland REQUIRED 144 Skopelos CULTURE AND TOURISM Greece - Epirus Thessaly

ADDITIONAL MEASURES Competitiveness and REQUIRED 148 Alternative Tourism CULTURE AND TOURISM Entrepreneurship All over the country ADDITIONAL MEASURES CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTIDYNAMIC CENTER FOR Thessaly - Mainland REQUIRED 161 TREATMENT OF ALKOHOLISM AND DRUG KRISIS HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Greece - Epirus Epirus ADDITIONAL MEASURES CONSTRUCTION OF FILIATES HOSPITAL NEW EMERGENCY Thessaly - Mainland REQUIRED 162 DEPARTMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Greece - Epirus Epirus ADDITIONAL Upgrade of the central building of Patras General Western Greece - MEASURES Hospital-Agios Andreas and the provision/installation of Peloponnese - Ionian REQUIRED 164 medical and hotel equipment HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Islands Western Greece ADDITIONAL MEASURES Upgrading of the mechanisms for the monitoring of HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OP REQUIRED 167 undeclared labour (ESF) All over the country

A. Drafting of the institutional, regulatory, administrative, and fiscal context for the promotion of social economy ADDITIONAL and the facilitation of the establishment and operation of MEASURES social enterprises. B. Development of Social Economy for HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OP REQUIRED 169 the employment of vulnerable groups (ESF) All over the country ADDITIONAL A. Local Employment Schemes, adapted to the needs of MEASURES the local labour markets (TOPSA) B. Local actions for the HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT OP REQUIRED 170 social inclusion of vulnerable groups (TOPEKO) (ESF) All over the country

PROJECT AT RISK 14 Educational Astronomical Park Orliakas COMPETITIVENESS: INNOVATION AND RTD Macedonia - Thrace West Macedonia COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT AT RISK 23 Digital School THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT AT RISK 24 National Registry THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT AT RISK 28 Cadastre THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country

48

Improvements in the national road of Chios Cardamila in Crete and Aegean PROJECT AT RISK 39 Chios. TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands North Aegean

Thessaly - Mainland PROJECT AT RISK 47 Road project "Raptaioi Road- New Styra- Styra" TRANSPORT: ROADS Greece - Epirus Continental Greece Vertical Axis of Egnatia Ardanio - Ormenio: Sections PROJECT AT RISK 72 Ardanio - Mandra and Mandra -Psathades TRANSPORT: ROADS Macedonia - Thrace East Macedonia & Thrace Western Greece - Improvement - Widening of Provincial Road Velo - Peloponnese - Ionian PROJECT AT RISK 75 Stimagka - Koutsi - Nemea TRANSPORT: ROADS Islands Peloponnesus

PROJECT AT RISK 81 Metro of Thessaloniki TRANSPORT: CLEAN URBAN TRANSPORT Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia Crete and Aegean PROJECT AT RISK 85 Construction of pier in Symi port TRANSPORT: PORTS Islands South Aegean Construction of railway line deviation on the line Thessaloniki - Idomeni, on the section from Polykastro to PROJECT AT RISK 101 Idomeni (part B) TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Macedonia - Thrace Central Macedonia PROJECT AT RISK 103 Suburban train section Piraeus-3 Gefyres TRANSPORT: RAILWAY Attica Athens Environment - Sustainable PROJECT AT RISK 127 Rehabilitation of Karla lake ENVIRONMENT Development Thessaly Western Greece - Peloponnese - Ionian PROJECT AT RISK 139 Construction of a Theatre in Zakynthos town CULTURE AND TOURISM Islands Ionian Islands COMPETITIVENESS: PUBLIC Integrated Informatics System for the Manager of the ADMINISTRATION AND PRODUCTIVITY CANCELLED 29 Greek Electrical Grid THROUGH THE USE OF ICT Digital Convergence All over the country Accessibility CANCELLED 88 New port of Igoumenitsa, phase C TRANSPORT: PORTS Improvement Epirus Crete and Aegean CANCELLED 91 Port of Mytilene in Lesvos TRANSPORT: PORTS Islands North Aegean

CANCELLED 130 Solid waste managment facilities ENVIRONMENT Attica Attica

Construction and Equipment of Komotini Hospital in new CANCELLED 166 building with 200 beds HEALTH AND EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE Macedonia - Thrace Eastern Macedonia - Thrace Consultant for the implementation of measures against tax evasion and the achievement of sustainable tax CANCELLED 178 compliance ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM OP (ESF) All over the country 49

50