Regional and local barometer, Greece.
Date: 2025-10-10
Institutions: European Committee of the Regions
Subjects: EU Cohesion Policy funds, EU aid, EU budget, EU regional policy, Greece, adaptation to climate change, economic stabilisation, regional and local authorities

Regional and Local Barometer

Fieldwork: 15 May – 23 July 2025
TOTAL EU 3 342 INTERVIEWS | Greece 54 INTERVIEWS 

GREECE

1 EU funding for regions and cities

2 EU priorities

Are you aware of, and have you been involved in the 
use  of  the  EU  Cohesion  Policy  (Structural  Funds)? 
[Q3]

[%] 

25

44

26

5

EL

13

48

20

19

Yes, I am aware and have been involved
Yes, I am aware, but have not been involved
No, I am neither aware nor have I been involved
Don't know

Does the Cohesion Policy funding bring added value 
to  your  city  or  region,  compared  to  other  funding 
streams (national or regional)? If yes, in what form? 
Maximum  3  answers  allowed  (Top  3  EU  responses) 
[Q4]

Base:  Respondents  who  are  aware  of  the  use  of  EU 
Cohesion Policy

[%] 

In  your  view,  what  should  be  the  EU's  priority  in 
supporting regions and cities to deal with the social 
and  economic 
recent 
international  crises?  Maximum  3  answers  allowed 
(Top 3 EU responses) [Q2]

caused  by 

instability 

[%] 

Provide increased flexibility to 
local and regional authorities to 
target EU funds under shared 
management 
Provide an increased role for 
local and regional authorities to 
design and manage EU funding 
(e.g. cohesion policy)

Increase financial support at the 
EU level to support regions and 
cities in a given policy field

EL

EL

EL

57

69

51

54

41

31

What should be the main priorities of the next long-
term  budget  of  the  European  Union?  Maximum  3 
answers allowed (Top 5 EU responses) [Q5]

[%] 

Support to specific types of 
projects

Involvement of local actors in 
investment decisions and 
reinforcement of partnership 
among all institutional levels

Cross border or territorial 
cooperation with other cities and 
regions

EL

EL

EL

27

24

24

18

52

52

Support towards the climate and 
energy transition

Tackling demographic change, 
including access to public 
services in rural areas

Addressing the affordable 
housing crisis

Strengthening security 
resilience at the EU level

Supporting EU industrial 
capacity

EL

EL

EL

EL

42

41

39

52

38

37

32

20

28

EL

15

3 Actions taken by local or 

regional authorities

4

Profile of surveyed local and 
regional representatives

What were the most important actions your local or 
regional authority has taken to respond to the social 
and  economic 
recent 
international  crises?  Maximum  3  answers  allowed 
(Top 4 EU responses) [Q1]

triggered  by 

instability 

[%] 

Creating reception centres and 
providing housing and social 
welfare for displaced people

EL

4

Mitigating economic and social 
impact of crises on the most 
vulnerable in my constituency

Increasing support for SMEs hit by 
global economic disruptions

Mitigating the impact of increased 
prices for citizens and enterprises in 
my constituency

EL

EL

EL

31

26

24

13

11

13

9

In  relation  to  climate  change,  extreme  weather 
events,  floods,  droughts,  etc.,  which  measures  did 
your region/city/municipality undertake to increase its 
community resilience against climate change-related 
events?  Maximum  3  answers  allowed  (Top  3  EU 
responses) [Q6]

Which  of  the  following  describes  how  you  think  of 
yourself? [d2]

[%] 

Male

EL

68

77

Female

EL

31

23

How old are you? [d1r1]

[%] 

EU27

Greece

1

11

39

49

0

4

42

55

25-39 years-old

55 years and older

Greece
(outer circle)

18-24 years-old

40-54 years-old

[%] 

*Methodological note

Measures to reduce energy 
consumption (e.g. in buildings)

EL

Measures to promote nature 
conservation and greening of cities 
(e.g. planting trees)

EL

15

49

37

41

Actions to reduce waste and its 
environmental impact

EL

34

31

Email  invitations  were  sent  to  local  politicians 
from all different political levels and affiliations. 
However,  due  to  variations  in  available  contact 
details  and 
rates,  as  well  as 
terms  of  sample  size,  full 
limitations 
representativity cannot be guaranteed.

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DOI 10.2863/8897858