Al. Haritsis: If there is no policy change, things will get worse for the social majority

“The deep crisis of accuracy that has started for months, is not addressed with the measures – aspirins of the government” said the Messinian MP and head of Development and Investments of SYRIZA, Alexis Haritsis, emphasizing that “the measures we have proposed to stop crisis have already been implemented in many European countries “.

“The reduction of the VAT on fuel, for which we have submitted an amendment since September 28, is applied in 19 EU countries”, pointed out Mr. Haritsis (“Max FM Patras”), while the increase of the minimum wage to 800 “which would stimulate disposable income and consumption, has been implemented in France, Spain and Germany.” “The explosive mix of explosive price increases and wage fixation has led society to despair,” he said.

“A very critical issue is that of regulating the electricity market, which operates on speculative terms with the tolerance of the government,” Al continued. Haritsis, stressing “French President Macron is talking about the recapture of energy companies by the state”. “The energy crisis is international, but in Greece we had the most expensive wholesale electricity price in Europe for the whole of January and February,” he stressed.

As for the budget costs, he pointed out that “the privatization of the supplementary insurance voted by the government costs 1.5 billion a year, that is, the reduction of the EFK for one year to the minimum allowed European levels, which would give real breath to households and businesses.” “We pay for these options,” he added, adding that “SYRIZA has taken over an economy on the verge of bankruptcy and handed over 37 billion in cash.”

“In the crises we face, the government chooses policies that affect the social majority,” said Al. Charitsis. “Citizens understand this and that is why we are seeing a sharp and growing social discontent that requires political change.