‘We work to support the incomes in an even more powerful way’
‘Stagnity certainly doesn’t exist’the Undersecretary of State replies by the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgis In a question from the “Sunday afternoon” about whether it finds stagnation in the production of work by the government. And he adds in the same interview: “Especially in the areas where criticism is focused, such as accuracy, housing and energy, the government is implementing targeted aid and structural interventions. It is, however, a reality that the obviously better fiscal situation of the country and the economic growth that accompanies it does not have the sensible change in everyday life for all our fellow citizens, but it is not fully “collected”. And that worries us very much, ”he recognizes and continues:
“Without sacrificing the fiscal stability, productivity and competitiveness of the Greek economy, We work to support in an even more powerful way income and the conquest of expected prosperity, especially for categories that have been significantly pressured during the years of crisis. The constant improvement of the economy must mainly touch them. “
In the next question about the national strategy for regional and local development, he explains that ‘The strategy has two pillars. The first includes local development plans for each regional unit. The second includes national horizontal policies which decisively influence the region and must be in design and implementation of the regional perspective when designing and implementing them. Demographic, mountainous and island regions, water management, investment and employment, primary sector, spatial planning, infrastructure and interconnections, regional universities, elderly health and care structures, and many others integrate its decisive, The results are already visible in several areas, ”he points out and adds:
“We still have a lot of work ahead of us for lifting inequalities, reducing the distance from the center and rejuvenation of our homeland areas. But most of all, we want to have the conditions for every citizen to be able, if he wishes, to grow, to have a family and live in the place where he was born and raised. “
As Th. Kontogeorgis spoke the other day about the three “giants” of the Greek region (Achaia, Ilia, Aitoloakarnania), on the occasion of the tradition of the road project, Patras – Pyrgos, reiterates that “Western Greece is made up of three regions. We need to give even greater impetus to these areas because there are many of the challenges of the present and the future. From the climate crisis and water management to the primary sector, infrastructure and connections. “
While in the next question about the Evros relocation project, he states that “the incentive is one of the measures of overall planning for the development of Evros, and especially the north threatened by demographic shrinkage. The plan announced by the Prime Minister in Orestiada and is already being implemented includes employment, entrepreneurship, health and education, locality enhancement, transport and much more. The results are already visible and will be evaluated, ”makes known and continues:
“The incentive of 10,000 euros plus 1,000 euros for each child with a condition of work is not enough. That is why we have implemented an overall plan tailored to the needs of the area. We evaluate policies and we will see where we need to insist on what we need to change, where and how to expand. In fact, a platform is designed that will operate in the fall and support the decentralization and rejuvenation of specific areas as well as a mechanism for supporting the process. “
For the future funding of projects in the Greek region, the Deputy Minister under the Prime Minister argues that because “national resources are not enough and because the” fund “is indeed uniform and not endless (central government/self -government) we are working to be more efficient. Every euro we have must be made two and three in terms of its impact on the economy. “
Therefore, he explains, “we are in the process of coordinating all national and co -financed financial tools in order to direct, and locally, the resources where we have greater and urgent needs and to plan the next programming period, taking into account these national priorities. Both in the central government and in self -government. This effort is already yielding fruit. The country acquires a comprehensive design for every corner of our country based on the real priorities. For the first time, we are joining financial tools, streamlining the planning, prioritize in collaboration with local communities the needs for the present and the future. For the Prime Minister and for all of us, the fair and sustainable development of the Region is a national goal to build consensus, social and political, “is the message he sends by closing.