Interior minister unveils e-governance draft law

Interior Minister Yiannis Ragoussis on Tuesday unveiled the draft law on e-governance and the citizen’s card, an initiative aimed to further cut red tape and bureaucratic obstacles for citizens.

A public debate on the draft law will open within the next few days while a vote in parliament will be held in March.

Ragoussis stressed that the implementation of e-governance will be mandatory for all public sector services allowing for transactions that are less time consuming and less costly. The cost of transactions in the public sector is expected to be reduced 25 pct.

Referring to the citizen’s card, Ragoussis stated that it will include the national cadastre number, the tax registration number, the social security number (AMKA) and the police ID, underlining that all personal data will be fully protected.