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Ministry of Culture’s Central Councils and monitored by a
committee of Ministry of Culture officials. The scope of the
studies includes the preparation of an implementation study
and tender documents in accordance with the specifications
of the Greek State, as well as the issuance of a building permit.
It is expected that the studies will have been completed by the
end of the first half of 2027.
According to the Ministry of Culture’s announcement, Prime
Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the following statement:
“The State welcomes today the kind donation of up to €40
million by Spyros and Dorothy Latsis. This contribution marks
a significant step towards realising a great dream for Athens
and Greece: the extension and upgrade of our National Archae-
ological Museum! With this dream in mind, the winning drafts
from the relevant international architectural competition will
be transformed into final designs so that by the beginning of
2027, the project can be launched. The National Archaeological
Museum will thus acquire the rightful place it deserves, and
the image of the capital’s city centre will be greatly improved.
This donation is not only a noble gesture in memory of John
and Erietta Latsis but also a clear demonstration of what our
country can achieve when the public and private sectors join
forces for the common good. Congratulations to everyone
involved in this endeavour”.
Following the signing of the donation agreement, Minister of
Culture Lina Mendoni remarked: “With their generous dona-
tion, Spyros and Dorothy Latsis create the conditions for the
implementation of a visionary and unique project as it does
not only concern the National Archaeological Museum, the
largest and most important custodian of the masterpieces
of ancient Greek art worldwide; it concerns the revitalisation
of Athens’ historical centre and the capital’s growth poten-
tial. The National Archaeological Museum, outward-looking,
open to the city, in constant dialogue with society, and looking
towards the future, is connected to the global culture scene.
Thanks to this donation, we can now plan the next steps for
the implementation of the project”.

GREEN LIGHT FOR THE UNION OF GREEK
SHIPOWNERS’ GENEROUS DONATION TO THESSALY
AND CENTRAL GREECE
With a joint ministerial decree, the Ministry of Infrastructure
and Transportation and the Ministry of Economy and Finance
approved the Union of Greek Shipowners’ (UGS) donation of
€30.5 million to Ktiriakes Ypodomes S.A. The generous dona-
tion will be used for the restoration of schools in Thessaly and
Central Greece affected by the storms “Daniel” and “Elias”.
This development came after the signing of the relevant Mem-

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