The President of SYRIZA Progressive Alliance, Alexis Tsipras, toured the market of Kallithea on the morning of Holy Thursday. During his tour, Mr. Tsipras had the opportunity to discuss with consumers and shopkeepers both the dramatic decline in income and traffic in the market, as well as the lifeless situation that develops for households and traders from the PPC accounts and accuracy.
After his tour, Mr. Tsipras made the following statement to the press:
“This Easter is probably the worst Easter we have had in many, many years. The Easter table will be poorer because ordinary households can not afford the huge electricity bills, the frightening accuracy.
I toured the market of Kallithea today and saw the indignation, the rage, the despair of the people who come during these festive days to do their little shopping, but also of the professionals who are experiencing a terrible difficulty.
It is obvious that if this situation continues for many more months, we will be led to an unprecedented impasse. The last three years every Easter and worse.
Interventions that can not cope with the crisis are not enough. Yesterday, the minimum wage increased by 7.5% while inflation is running at 9%.
We raised the minimum wage by 11% when we had negative inflation. And we have committed and demand that it go to 800 euros for a year, before the crisis comes.
Greek society needs resurrection measures and not crucifixion measures for popular households. Greek society demands and demands breath and perspective.
The salary is not enough even for the electricity bills and two supermarkets. It is therefore necessary to increase it to 800 euros.
It is necessary to intervene immediately in the electricity tariffs to reduce at least 50% of the increases in the accounts.
It is necessary to have a reduction of VAT on mass consumption products, a reduction of the Excise Tax.
Measures of breath and Resurrection for the people.
However, it is obvious that the government of Mr. Mitsotakis neither wants nor can.
“These measures of the resurrection and the relief of the majority of the Greek society, only a progressive government with the victory of SYRIZA Progressive Alliance in the next elections can put them into practice”.
Source: Capital
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