«Really patriotic policy is not the crowns of every populist, but when you strengthen your economy when you strengthen your armed forces. And this is what we are trying to do in the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis” This was emphasized by the Deputy Prime Minister of Government. Kostis Hatzidakisin an interview today on the radio station First Program 91.6.
Asked about the initiatives that the Prime minister to TIF, The deputy prime minister emphasized: “Reduction of taxes is essentially an increase in citizens’ disposable income. Where can the increase in available income can go? In the pressure it brings to every household in Greece and throughout Europe, precision. So they will be essential against precision. “
In addition, commenting on the proposal of some parties to reduce VAT, Mr Hatzidakis, after first stressing that this measure was not effective in Spain, stressed: “When you have the ability to reduce any direct tax and have an increase in the citizen’s income, why can you do it? That is, only one obsessive could be stuck with the reduction of indirect taxes, while in the other way you support the citizen directly. “
Commenting on opposition criticism of surpluses, Mr. Hatzidakis said: “The so -called surpluses are based on the fact that we have much greater growth of the European average. And we have better results than expected in the fight against tax evasion. So what to do? Keep them and not share them? But it is also said to be the opposite of the opposition: “Why don’t you share more?” Obviously we are not naive. If we can share even more we will share them. The most we can do. ” And he added: “We have caused the opposition to indicate us a tax we have increased. We have not increased any tax. The revenue of the above are not from tax increase. Is from growth. The pie grows from tax evasion. So that with lower taxes we get more revenue. “
Asked about the possibility of reinstating the 13th salary to the State, the Deputy Prime Minister underlined: “After salaries in 2022, civil servants have been given increases corresponding to 1.3 wages. In the opposition, speaking only about the 13th salary, they ignore retirees, ignore private employees, ignore all other categories of our fellow citizens. We look towards all aspects of society, in all categories and try to have a balanced policy. And for civil servants, however, we have made specific positive moves. “
In addition, in relation to the new discipline of civil servants and trade union reactions, Mr. Hatzidakis noted: “We are doing something self -evident. We accelerate the procedures so that the case of an employee is not judged to be referred to the discipline in a few years, but in a few months. And also the disciplinarys come out of the unions, a role is given to the State Legal Council. I am not the most appropriate to comment on the reactions, because I had already done so in EFKA before the Ministry of the Interior. Because it is another work of the trade unions and another is the job of the judges. “
At the same time, in a question about Greek -Turkish relations, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “The government consistently believes that the peaceful coexistence of the two countries, Greece and Turkey, is the best choice. But on the other hand, in the same categorical way, we make it clear that we will in no way dispel our national rights and our national interests. “
Finally, Mr Hatzidakis made it clear that the government’s intentions are not in the intentions of the electoral law: “There is no such thought. I imagine the prime minister will be asked at the TIF and he will make it clear. “