Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002367/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
As revealed by reports in the Greek press[1], the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy’s information system has reportedly been out of operation for several days and remains so to this date, for reasons still unknown. Even the official webpage is down. The disruption affects some of the Coast Guard’s critical digital applications, which help ensure that citizens are safe and get the assistance they need.
In addition, the Coast Guard is entrusted with critical responsibilities, including maritime safety, maritime transport control and the management of migration flows, which are relevant for European security.
This incident, whatever may have caused it, calls into question the operational readiness of critical EU infrastructure, in particular in relation to services at the EU’s external borders.
Can the Commission therefore say:
- 1.Have its services been informed of the aforementioned malfunctions?
- 2.Does it intend to establish, in particular, protocols and mechanisms to prevent and respond to such situations?
- 3.Does it intend to establish a single framework for assessing the cybersecurity of Member States’ port and border structures?
Submitted: 11.6.2025
- [1] https://www.documentonews.gr/article/sovari-kataggelia-epese-o-server-toy-ypoyrgeioy-naytilias-tyflo-to-limeniko/, https://www.newsbreak.gr/ellada/888514/psifiaki-katarreysi-offline-ypoyrgeio-naytilias-kai-limeniko-ti-ginetai-me-ton-server/.