Greece renovates hundreds of schools with bank funding
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The Greek government, through Κτιριακές Υποδομές Α.Ε. (KTYP A.E.), renovated 670 schools across Greece in the last two years with a program called “Marietta Yannakou.”
Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Dimas announced the completion of the first phase, which restored over 430 schools, and the start of a second phase focused on 240 additional schools throughout the country. The renovations include exterior and interior painting, restroom repairs, accessibility ramps, and improvements to sports facilities.
The program is funded by a 100 million euro donation from four major Greek banks, Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank, and Piraeus Bank, through the Hellenic Banking Association. Work on most of the 240 schools in the second phase finished before the start of the school year, with a small number continuing due to specific technical challenges.
The majority of the renovated schools are located in the Attica region, with significant numbers also in Central Macedonia, the Peloponnese, and Western Greece. The government plans to continue these improvements, and recently inaugurated new and renovated schools in Thessaloniki, including the 2nd Gymnasium of Lagadas, a 3,154 square meter bioclimatic complex.
