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Greece vehicle license plate shortage and digital reform

Overview

Greece is facing a potential automotive market crisis driven by a shortage of metal blanks required to manufacture vehicle license plates. This shortage, which began impacting the motorcycle sector in early 2026, threatens to block the registration of new cars and motorcycles, including vehicles that have already been manufactured, imported, and sold. Despite warnings from regional authorities to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport as early as February, the supply issue persists, risking a situation where consumers cannot take delivery of vehicles they have already purchased or financed.

To address these chronic delays and stock shortages, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is implementing a new digital system for ordering and manufacturing plates. Promoted by Deputy Minister Giorgos Kotsiras, the reform replaces the previous centralized procurement tender model with an open, fully digitized market.

A central component of this reform is the creation of a Manufacturers’ Register, allowing any company meeting specific technical, security, and equipment standards to participate. The new process involves electronic requests for new registrations or replacements (due to damage, theft, or loss), which are integrated with the e-paravolo and DIAS systems for automated verification and payment. Once verified, a digital production order is sent directly to a certified manufacturer, a move intended to increase market flexibility and ensure a steady supply.

Entities

Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport · Greece · Court of Audit · Giorgos Kotsiras · Giorgos Kotshiras

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is introducing an open, digital system for ordering and manufacturing license plates. www.larissapress.gr · www.tromaktiko.gr · www.real.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] The new system aims to replace the centralized and slow procurement tender model with a digitized market. www.larissapress.gr · www.tromaktiko.gr · www.real.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] Deputy Minister Giorgos Kotsiras is advocating for legislative intervention to restructure the framework. www.larissapress.gr · www.tromaktiko.gr · www.real.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The digital process will allow owners or authorized agents to submit requests for new plates or replacements electronically. www.larissapress.gr · www.real.gr
[● 2 SOURCES] The system will use interconnection with the e-paravolo and DIAS systems for automatic payment and identification. www.larissapress.gr · www.real.gr

Timeline

6 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Greece faces vehicle registration crisis due to license plate shortage
A shortage of metal blanks for license plates in Greece threatens to block new vehicle registrations, impacting thousands of citizens and businesses despite prior warnings to authorities.
9 days ago

[POLITICS] 25 sources
Greece to implement digital system for vehicle license plates
Greece is transitioning to a fully digital system for vehicle license plate production to end delays and shortages, replacing slow central tenders with an open, automated electronic marketplace.
11 days ago

[BUSINESS] 23 sources
Greece faces vehicle license plate shortage, prompting digital reform
Greece faces a shortage of vehicle license plates, stalling 10,000–15,000 registrations. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is launching a new digital procurement system to resolve the crisis.

Sources

agrinionews.gr · athensmagazine.gr · businessdaily.gr · capital.gr · christianitytoday.com · cna.gr · dikaiologitika.gr · dimokratia.gr · efsyn.gr · ekriti.gr · eleftherostypos.gr · emvolos.gr · ethnos.gr · flashnews.gr · fortunegreece.com · gargalianoionline.gr · haniotika-nea.gr · ieidiseis.gr · jaworznianin.pl · jutajournals.co.za · kefaloniamagazine.gr · larissapress.gr · lesvosnews.net · messinialive.gr · myportal.gr · neoiorizontes.gr · newmoney.gr · news.gr · newsbomb.gr · olympia.gr · ot.gr · paraskhnio.gr · pelop.gr · portnet.gr · real.gr · rethemnosnews.gr · seleo.gr · sofokleousin.gr · sportime.gr · tastv.gr · thepressroom.gr · thestival.gr · thetoc.gr · thrakikiagora.gr · tradeinvestsa.co.za · tromaktiko.gr · web.nouvelobs.com · zougla.gr

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