Greece Approval Special Tender

During the meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Council of the Ministry of Environment and Energy the Special Urban Plan was approved for the construction of the new PAOK stadium in Toumpa of the Municipality of Thessaloniki.This Special Urban Plan EPS envisages the modernization of the football facilities of PAOK FC in the area of Toumpa in the Municipality of Thessaloniki with the development of new modern specifications and requirements of FIFA UEFA. At the same time the EPS aims at the development of urban regeneration projects in the wider area of the PAOK stadium as announced by the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis .In particular the EPS includes the total utilization of the area around the current stadium Alana Toumpas area with green spaces and uses of culture and leisure - in order for the stadium and the surrounding area to function as a whole - with compensatory benefits throughout Thessaloniki. It should be noted that based on the EPS identified problems of implementation of the existing road planning in the area immediately adjacent to the stadium are settled and resolved and appropriate traffic regulations and parking spaces are provided.The Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Nikos Tagaras stated The main goal of the Special Urban Plan is -along with the modernization of the field facilities- to renovate the wider area. Thus both the new stadium of PAOK and the area around it to be a supra-local reference core and tourist attraction with green leisure culture events and dining areas contributing substantially to the improvement of the image of Thessaloniki .