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Ch. Staikouras: We are looking for fiscal space for new support measures from July

In June, we will know if we will be able to make new interventions in fuel, noted the Minister of Finance, Mr. Christos Staikouras, at the Open, however he ruled out the reduction of the EFK.

“We are looking for fiscal space for new support measures from July,” the finance minister stressed, while focusing on fuel, he clarified: “We will see the issue of fuel in the future, it will not be about tax cuts,” he said.

Mr. Staikouras stressed that in order to proceed with new measures to support society, there are two conditions: to find a fiscal space and electricity and to implement the measures.

Highlights of his interview:

-If there is a fiscal space, it will be from July

-If we go and reduce the tax for 20 minutes, the cost for the state is 1.5 billion euros, so we will have to find this money.

– We have given twice as much money as the European average.

Regarding the prices in the supermarkets, Mr. Staikouras said that “there are priorities and we have to find the fiscal space. We have given priority to electricity at the moment”.

“Seeing and doing from the budget. Not everything is done. I estimate that there will be additional interventions from next month,” he said characteristically.

Source: Capital

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