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Chr. Staikouras: ‘Window’ for new support for fuel and electricity from autumn

The Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, told SKAI 100.3 that an additional budget space will be created for interventions in the last months of 2022 in the summer.

He noted, however, that new fuel support would be needed in the next quarter after the end of September if the situation remains the same. He also said that there may be a need for a new intervention for electricity, if prices rise further, while the government’s priority remains the abolition of the solidarity contribution to the public and retirees from January 1, 2023.

The Minister of Finance underlined that everything is a matter of priorities, noting that if a new accuracy check is chosen, any other support will be ruled out.

Referring to the scenarios for early elections, he stated that the planning of YPOIK is a four-year plan and added that the long pre-election period with great intensity is not positive for the country. In any case, what the Prime Minister himself has stated applies.

Earlier, Mr. Staikouras had stated in an interview that “he wants a lot of attention and insight in how a budget space is depleted. We estimate that in the future a budget space will be created for interventions, which will depend on the situation. Parliament for the extension of the reduced VAT in transport, catering, cinemas and gyms until the end of the year “.

Source: Capital

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