The first decision approving the evaluation results for the action entitled Support for the Establishment and Operation of New SMEs has been published. It relates to applications submitted in the Transition Regions (Attica and the Southern Aegean). According to the Decision, of the 1,501 applications submitted in the Transition Regions, with a requested subsidised budget of €489,422,274.29 and requested public expenditure of €276,277,002.99, 448 applications for financing, with a total subsidised budget of €147,502,262.10 and public expenditure of €83,782,221.17 were approved.