Economy and Tempi were the two main topics of discussion in the interview of the Minister of State Aki On the television station “Open”, during which the minister also launched a fierce attack on PASOK and Zoe Konstantopoulou.
“The closing week is a good week for Greek income, for the Greek economy.” It was a week that certifies that “we have entered a steady and at the same time dynamic recovery of the economy and income”, it was the introductory comment of the Minister of State on the economy, which also deposited the triptych, “we reduce taxes – we support entrepreneurship – we create new jobs.” While he pointed out at the same time that “Income converges when the economy is running faster than other European economies, we have succeeded.”
Especially for wage increases, he noted that “We have managed to give fifth in a row to an increase in the minimum wage, from 650 to 880 euros.” He even reminded that “In 2009 and 2010 before the crisis, the minimum was 751 euros.” Therefore, there is a “35.5% increase in the minimum since 2019, five salaries above, 3,000 euros net in pocket from 2019 for those who get the minimum wage”, which in turn affects other salaries, found and added: 17%. “
Additional, “Taxation for those who have children and get the minimum wage is zero,” he said, adding that “for the first time in 14 years the Greek government is giving increases to the State”, Without calculating the individual increases in special groups of workers, health, etc. ‘Since 2019 there is a steady progress course’, In the end, the Minister of State concluded.
Regarding increases in the Armed Forces, they “apply in the context of an agenda called” Greece 2030 “implemented by Minister Mr. Dendias, the Ministry of National Defense and is accompanied by a series of important reforms aimed at reducing the costs of the Armed Forces, there are no need to increase the costs of the Armed Forces. That is, of our people who are in the Armed Forces, “he further pointed out.
In a general political comment, he acknowledged that “Citizens have every right to claim more, because they have greatly been suffering from bad political choices.”
For the mortgage, finally, “After many decades the Greek government now has a constituted policy of affordable housing,” He observed, with many actions, with rent allowances, young couples, students and so on.
Changing the issue and on the occasion of the announcement of the Minister of National Economy and Finance for the resignation of the State from the tragedies in Mati and Mandra, the Minister of State noted that “The government has shown due sensitivity to cases that have been judged in the first instance,” while proceeded to the general observation that “The state must show its human face and not bother citizens with endless processes,” Most probably the victims of disasters. While for the Tempi he reacted that ‘The case has not even reached the first instance’, by simultaneously pointing that “Opposition has nothing to say about all victims”, of all three, that is, tragedies. “We are honestly interested in everyone, we have established special relief packages for everyone.”
In relation to what happened to the preliminary committee on Friday, “Mr Triantopoulos has done something that is, politically and historically, unprecedented and worthy of applause in a toxic political climate. They accuse him of being a murderer or a member of a criminal organization, and with him the opposition accuses the prime minister and the whole government as a quasi -criminal organization. “ And, at the next point of the interview, “Mr. Triantopoulos is doing something that is a request of society” For the protective framework, for political persons that is.
According to A. Skrtso, “Society in the Tempe case asks three things: Truth, as soon as possible justice and ‘never again’,” And the government responds, among other things, all means of justice.
At the same time, however, the Minister of State turned his arrows against the opposition, starting with the major opposition: “PASOK has made so many cubes, unfortunately it has become a tail of Mr. Velopoulos and Mrs Konstantopoulou. This is sad, it had been vulgarly targeted during the debt crisis by the political forces that led the people to a collective error. “
He then criticized the President of Freedom Cruise, saying that “Ms Konstantopoulou was the pride of the collective deception of the Greek people and led, with others in 2015, to a collective deception of the Greek people. She has not yet renounced her positions for leaving the euro. “ He also noted.
‘No exception, no civil protection for anyone’, It was the phrase with which he closed his reference to this subject.
On the situation within the ruling party, the Minister of State said that “The New Democracy is the most durable lineup of the transition, precisely because it has values that are unchanged over time: they are the values of parliamentaryism, (the values) of the liberal open economy and the coherent economy, (the values) of Europeanism.” In addition, it is “the line that Greece put in Europe, which kept it in Europe in the most difficult times – that some political forces went out of the euro zone – is the faction that, through Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, that we have been committed to Europe. That is why we are fighting, we know that we abstain in several areas of public life and operation of the state, but we work daily for it. “
In addition, “The ND is an open democratic party of power, where dialogue, objections, objections are welcome, and is therefore durable. There is no tension, everyone contributes to become better, no one is unmistakable […] We are all temporary in our positions. “
Additional, “The criticism made by ND MPs is constructive, it is in the right direction,” even “Their role is to monitor the government, to exercise parliamentary control and to correct any mistakes.” On the occasion of the reasonable, as he said, a question about trading in Eastern Macedonia – Thrace, he referred to the last cabinet, where “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Gerapetritis suggested and approved by the Council of Ministers a new national security process.” Consequently, “The question is reasonable, the answer immediately,” A. Skertsos said. As the question concerns Thrace, he also recalled the sensitivity shown by Dora Bakoyannis, as “he has led a committee that has suggested specific measures”.
In closing, he noted that “Every (parliamentary) question, every bona fide criticism is welcome”, while “The other parties can work more collaboratively if they want.”
The interview had begun with a report by Rhodes, where the local community and self -governing factors were demanding more care for floodwaters. “The prime minister has repeatedly visited Rhodes in 2024, we will go to the island again,” The minister replied, referring to the series of projects and support measures taken at the same time.