G. Economou: We are vigilant, caring and moving forward in our plan to promote our national rights

“The reaction of Turkey, and finally of Russia, is strong evidence of the enormous success of the historic visit of the Prime Minister to the United States, which caused a global positive impact,” said in an interview with “Real News”: government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou .

In essence, he points out that “Mr. Erdogan’s stance justifies what the prime minister’s internationally supports: Turkey is portrayed as a reviewing power, it does not respect international law and it does not contribute to geopolitical stability in its wider region.”

On the contrary, he emphasizes that our country “in the last three years has built strong alliances, has drastically strengthened the national defense with the armament program we have launched, has changed the level as a whole. We are vigilant, careful and move forward in our plan to promote our national rights “Nothing more, nothing less than a government that considers the ultimate goal of strengthening and protecting the homeland.”

Asked about Turkey’s aspirations through migration flows, the government spokesman said that on many levels our neighboring country does not respect, in action and in practice, the international legitimacy and international commitments it has made. “The instrumentalization of people, in the name of any purpose, is unacceptable. This is certainly not the first time that Turkey has ignored human rights. I just want to remind you that in the first months of our term we faced a similar plan in Evros. The outcome of that Greece, while respecting human rights and ensuring its sovereignty, is handling the migration issue within the EU. of the guests and the local communities, the children receive the care that is needed and the procedures provided by the laws are implemented quickly “, Mr. Oikonomou underlines.

He further added that in light of the government’s harsh criticism of Ukraine’s support for Ukraine, “from the outset of this unprovoked, illegal and shameful invasion”, Greece has sided with Ukraine. Greece, as the land that gave birth to Democracy and Freedom, has no right to remain silent and passively observe. The miserable and petty attitude of the cautious neutral does not suit Hellenism and does not serve our interests, in the short and long term. one naive can not understand, it would be suicidal not to resist the violation of international law and practical revisionism. incomprehensible and nationally harmful “.

Mr. Oikonomou, referring to the crisis with high prices in the energy sector and the support measures taken by the government, points out that many measures have already been taken to support society from the explosive increase in prices for electricity and fuel. which was initially caused by the pandemic and then made uncontrollable by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

He emphasizes that “these measures are targeted and within the framework of the current capabilities of the Greek economy. At the same time, we are fighting at European level to promote new solutions and tools, which will enable us to proceed with new aid measures. At the same time , with the growth of the greek economy we create additional national possibilities to increase the income of the citizens and to face the effects of the international imported crises. SYRIZA is consumed in an unbearable unreasonable way, with positions drawn from internet trolls, without a plan and a study. country today is very doubtful if it would have electricity “.

He also explains that with the double intervention in the way of pricing in electricity from July onwards, we will have 70% – 90% smaller increases in the bills of households, businesses and farmers. “Essentially, with the new way of pricing, the adjustment clause is suspended. This is one of the many different policies of substantial support to society in the most difficult financially and politically unstable international environment that the Greek government has ever faced. In this environment the overall “So far, the government’s support for Greek society far exceeds the European average.”

Regarding the possibility of reshuffle, the government spokesman reiterates that “the government operates according to plan and what concerns all its members is to honor the trust of the prime minister and the Greek people, implementing the government plan, which aims to protect the homeland. the strengthening of society, the reduction of inequalities, the improvement of the conditions of entrepreneurship and the transition of the country to the future. “The government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is concerned with the homeland and the citizens, not with itself,” says Mr. Economou.