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Greek hailstorm aid and Thessaly recovery efforts

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2026-08-18 14:56 UTC → 2026-08-31 09:41 UTC · added removed

Following the July 2026 hailstorms that devastated central and northern Greece, the response has focused on accelerating compensation and expanding legislative aid frameworks. The Greek Parliament approved an amendment to Law 5062/2023, extending a state-aid scheme for extreme-weather damage to July 2026. This €24.6 million de minimis assistance, implemented by ELGA, targets rice growers, producers affected by 2021 frost, and farmers in the Ioannina regional unit impacted by the 2025 drought. In Thessaly, Governor Dimitris Koureta Kouretas has led efforts to address severe losses to vineyards, orchards, and annual crops in municipalities such as Tyrnavos, Elassona, and Kilkis. crops. Regional officials met with ELGA leadership to propose immediate damage assessments, prompt advance payments, and full 100% reimbursement of insured values, following legislative changes that removed previous ceilings on insured value. values. Proposals also include activating EU Regulation 78a for emergency income aid and expanding the P3-73-2.5 programme for anti-hail nets. Recent discussions developments have expanded to include broader the scope of regional challenges, such as low product prices grievances. Governor Kouretas has formally requested compensation from Minister of Rural Development and Food Margaritis Schoinas for farmers in the Larissa and livestock breeders, Karditsa (Palama area) units. He noted that a lack of irrigation water, high temperatures, and drought conditions during the 2025 growing season severely impacted cotton, industrial tomato, and corn crops, making them economically unviable for many producers. Furthermore, discussions regarding regional development have highlighted the need for faster procedures to restock livestock lost to disasters. Additionally, regional disasters and support for a sector facing disease challenges. Regional leaders are calling continue to call for state funding to execute flood prevention works in Thessaly according to a specific timeline to mitigate future extreme weather impacts.

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  1. 2026-08-31 09:41 UTC Greek hailstorm aid and Thessaly recovery efforts
  2. 2026-08-18 14:56 UTC Greek hailstorm aid and Thessaly recovery efforts
  3. 2026-08-05 05:04 UTC Greek hailstorm aid response expanded
  4. 2026-07-31 10:47 UTC Greek hailstorm aid response expanded
  5. 2026-07-31 10:18 UTC Greek hailstorm aid response expanded
  6. 2026-07-30 11:43 UTC Greek hailstorm damage response and expanded aid
  7. 2026-07-30 08:20 UTC Greek hailstorm damage response and expanded aid
  8. 2026-07-30 08:20 UTC Greek hailstorm damage response and EU aid push
  9. 2026-07-30 08:20 UTC Greek hailstorm response and EU aid extension
  10. 2026-07-26 14:24 UTC Greek hailstorm damage response and EU aid push
  11. 2026-07-26 13:13 UTC Greek hailstorm damage and compensation response
  12. 2026-07-25 19:12 UTC Greek hailstorm damage and compensation response
  13. 2026-07-25 18:45 UTC Greek hailstorm damage and compensation response

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