With a clear message of determination and transparency, the Vice -President of the Government Kostis Hatzidakis announced the Government’s intention to request back the amounts paid unjustly to agricultural subsidiesfrom persons who exploited the system windows. In an interview on the radio of the Patriotic, he stressed that the responsibilities are recognized and that they are already undergoing judicial proceedings, and the tightening of the relevant legislative framework is not excluded.
Specifically, Mr Hatzidakis said that “the government’s will is clear: the money received by various savvy as indefinable agricultural subsidies will be requested. Soon there will be announcements by the government in this direction. Already, regardless of the intervention of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, the law is on the national level and where necessary, the legislation will be tightened. “
“What is of interest to citizens at the moment is to refund the money and to finish all that is being done in OPECEPE, with the courageous step of its absorption by AADE,” he added. He said that for the fine imposed by the EU for the administrative weaknesses of the system, there would be – as has been the case in the past – an appeal to the European Court of Justice.
“The prime minister, like all of us, could claim that there are similar problems in other European countries, that there were previous governments and that there were significant efforts in OPECEPE. Instead, he preferred something clearer and said that we failed. A phrase that has not been said by any government before much more serious mistakes. This also sends a completely clear message that there can be no delay from now on, there can be no mistakes, “Mr. Hatzidakis underlined.
Asked about the possibility of a parliamentary investigation of the case, the Deputy Prime Minister noted: “The New Democracy has nothing to hide. We stay away both from witch hunting on the one hand and the concealment on the other, when it comes time to any discussion in the House. “
Concerning the possibility of early elections, Mr Hatzidakis said there was a four -year command and that governments are judged by their overall performance by citizens. “Here we are really talking about a failure in the deep state. But at the same time we are that we proceeded with digital modernization, we have rebelled PPC, modernized EFKA, who now gives pensions in 2 months. With this government, unemployment was reduced from 18% to 8%, the minimum wage rose from 650 to 880 euros, tax evasion was greatly reduced, non -state universities came. And with this government today, the Council of Ministers will present a set of new European programs of 8 billion euros that can reach up to 10 billion euros, which corresponds to a half recovery fund. So as we sincerely talk about our mistakes, we are talking about the modernization steps that took place. “
Referring in particular to the new programs, he said they would provide funding from 2026 to 2032, which is also an answer to the question of what will happen when the country is deprived of the resources of the recovery fund, and will cover many critical areas (environment, transport, social cohesion, daily life) in 7 different ministries.
For the illegal Turkolibyan memorandum, Mr. Hatzidakis noted that regardless of the individual placements, there is a practical response to all these plans, which is the intention of Chevron to do hydrocarbon research south of Crete. “There is also the marine spatial planning and the common defense policy, which, as you have seen, was not treated with great joy by Ankara. Therefore, what remains in the end is that with our policy of external and defense, the country is strengthened, “he added.
Finally, on the 10th anniversary of the third memorandum signed by the SYRIZA government, Mr Hatzidakis emphasized: “These people are shaking our finger whether they are at 3% or 35%, they are government or opposition. As you know SYRIZA has never made any mistake. I haven’t heard some essential self -criticism. We need to deal with the problems of the place if you want our own mistakes. And that is what increases the government’s responsibilities even further. “