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Testing of Interior Ministry Messages: Improvements Needed

Published March 5, 2026, 15:56
Testing of Interior Ministry Messages: Improvements Needed

The Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Nikodimos Damianou, met with telecommunications providers to discuss improvements to the Interior Ministry's test message sending system. The message sent on Wednesday aimed to test an additional measure for informing citizens, but delays were observed in its receipt. Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letympiotis stated that the delay was partly due to the mass sending of messages (over one million mobile phone users) and differences between providers. Areas for improvement have already been identified, and providers are working intensively to improve delivery time. This system will not be the sole means of information, but an additional measure. In case of need, all existing information measures will be activated.