The event entitled ‘State aid with a focus on SMEs and new STEP – Defence priorities’ held at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), on the initiative of the General Secretariat for the Management of ERDF, CF and ESF+ Sectoral Programmes of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance was brought to a successful conclusion. The Alternate Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanasis referred to NSRF support for businesses throughout the country, underscoring Greece's leading role in strategic technologies for Europe (STEP) and the new priorities for defence.