Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Chatzidakis Announces 40% Cut in Bureaucracy via Responsible Statements

Kostis Chatzidakis responsible statements MITOS reform bureaucracy reduction Greek law 5293/2026

The Greek government has enacted Law 5293/2026, an initiative led by Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Chatzidakis, to replace 25 frequently required documents with a single responsible statement. By integrating the change into the electronic MITOS platform, the reform simplifies 1,007 of the roughly 2,500 administrative procedures recorded in the system – about 40 percent. It is expected to save an estimated 42.5 million documents every year.

The measure applies horizontally across 32 public agencies and directly affects 622 citizen‑related procedures and 385 business‑related procedures. Documents that will no longer need to be presented include criminal‑record extracts, degree titles, tax and insurance confirmations, proof of permanent residence and other common certificates. Citizens and enterprises will instead rely on the responsible statement, while the relevant public services will verify the information against existing databases.

Entities: 32 public agencies · Greek Ministry of Education, Religion and Sports · Greek Ministry of Labor and Social Security · Greek Ministry of National Defense · Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family · Greek government · Kostis Chatzidakis · Law 5293/2026 · MITOS (National Registry of Administrative Procedures) · MITOS registry

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[● 6 SOURCES] The changes will be implemented through the electronic MITOS platform. (implementation plan)
[● 6 SOURCES] Documents such as criminal‑record extracts, degree titles, tax and insurance confirmations, and residence certificates will be replaced by a responsible statement. (policy description)
[● 6 SOURCES] Law 5293/2026 was enacted to replace 25 common documents with a responsible statement. (Greek government initiative)
[● 6 SOURCES] Kostis Chatzidakis, Deputy Prime Minister, spearheaded the reform. (government announcement)
[● 6 SOURCES] The reform affects 32 public agencies. (government data)
[● 6 SOURCES] The reform simplifies 622 citizen‑related procedures and 385 business‑related procedures. (MITOS analysis)
[● 6 SOURCES] The reform simplifies 1,007 administrative procedures out of about 2,500 recorded in MITOS, roughly 40 percent. (MITOS data)
[● 6 SOURCES] The reform is expected to save approximately 42.5 million documents per year. (government estimates)