“Now we are managing international crises and we must again stand up to the circumstances, to protect the weakest,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his tour of the island of Salamis.
“And now that we are facing this great energy crisis, which I know how much it hurts households and businesses, especially the increases in electricity, I want you to know that we have already done a lot and we will do even more if necessary. It is the government’s duty to “It stands by the people, especially when we are facing extreme external crises, such as the one we are facing now,” the prime minister said in a conversation with islanders, referring to the important problems the government is called upon to manage.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis went to the town hall of the island, where he was welcomed by the mayor, George Panagopoulos and participated in a meeting. “Salamina is an island much larger than many of our fellow citizens realize, next to Attica, with significant development potential,” said the Prime Minister, praising the work of economic consolidation achieved in the municipality under difficult conditions.
“The Municipality has joined the” Antonis Tritsis “program. I have seen that important projects for the island have been approved, it is a financial tool that adds very important financial resources to support the local government”, pointed out Kyriakos Mitsotakis, referring to the development possibilities Island’s.
It is noted that the municipality of Salamina after seven years in a state of financial supervision managed to draw up a balanced budget, achieving its financial consolidation. In 2015 it was the first municipality in the country to be placed under financial supervision, and according to government sources, with the support of the Ministry of Interior for the last three years and with hard work from the employees, the municipality now officially left, in 2022, from the surveillance regime and is financially independent.
In addition, for Salamina, 6 million euros were secured from the “Antonis Tritsis” program, for projects with significant development and environmental footprint that improve the quality of life of citizens, while the “PhiloDimos II” program has included smaller but important projects with a total budget. about 737 thousand euros.
The meeting at the City Hall was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Interior, in charge of Local Government Affairs, Stelios Petsas, the MPs of B ‘Piraeus of ND, Dimitris Markopoulos and Giannis Tragakis and the secretary of the political committee of New Democracy, and President of .
Upon his arrival in Salamina from the island of Revythousa, the Prime Minister visited the Monastery of Agia Faneromeni, where he was welcomed by the nuns at the entrance of the monastery and the Abbess guided him to the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior with invaluable hagiographies by 3,600 persons. Then Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited and was guided to the house of one of the greatest Greek poets, Angelos Sikelianos.
Next stop is the Day Care Center (KDIF) of the Association of Parents and Friends of the Disabled of Salamis, “Agios Symeon”. This center is visited, approximately daily, by 25 children who attend organized programs of psychiatric supervision, psychological support of occupational therapy, gardening, construction, etc. Kyriakos Mitsotakis was given a tour of the Center, talked to the children and was informed about their actions while discussing with the employees about the problems they face. He was also informed about the study for the expansion of the Center as there are requests for more children. The children offered the Prime Minister Easter candles and gifts they created.
The Prime Minister was welcomed at the entrance of the Center by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Domna Michailidou, the Secretary General of Social Solidarity and Fight against Poverty, George Stamatis, the Chairman of the Board, Giouli Kaliotis S and
Visit to the Counseling Center for Abused Women in Salamina
Then Kyriakos Mitsotakis went to the Counseling Center for Abused Women in Salamina, where women from Salamina – and not only – resort, seeking help for the issues of domestic violence and abuse they face. The Prime Minister visited the places where the appointments take place, was informed about the mode of operation as well as about the measures taken for the care of abused women, while he discussed with the officials of the center about the important work that is being done. “For a closed society, like Salamis, it takes a lot of courage for a woman to come and talk about what she is going through in her home. I think that is the huge importance of this infrastructure, for women to know that they have a button. “from the very difficult to the less difficult and thus regaining control of their lives. This is a great job you are doing and the numbers are really impressive,” the prime minister said.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis was welcomed and accompanied during his visit by the Deputy Minister of Interior, in charge of Local Government Affairs, Stelios Petsas, the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, in charge of Demographic and Family Policy, the Minister of Social Affairs, Evangelia Lekka, the sociologist, Vassilis Taxopoulos, the social worker, Vivian Sergidis, the psychologist, Anastasia Fasouli and the legal advisor, Sotiria Kamariou.
Finally, Kyriakos Mitsotakis met and talked with New Democracy executives and friends in the presence of the secretary of the New Democracy political committee, Pavlos Marinakis, and the director of the office of the president of ND and organizational secretary, Stelios Kontadakis.
“The key question is whether we will move forward”
“Many important things have been done but the plan of Greece, which I personally envision and I am sure you envision with me, is not a plan that will be completed in four years. And the dilemmas that will be posed and which we will have the opportunity It will no longer be the traditional Left-Right dilemmas that our own generation or the generation of our fathers and parents were nurtured in. Now the key question is whether we will go forward, whether we will capitalize on the stability we now have as a country or whether we will roll back to a past that I believe we all want to forget. in a very brilliant and very documentary way “, noted Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his discussion with the ND executives.
Referring to the forthcoming congress of ND, the Prime Minister said: “I expect a dynamic representation from Salamis, to elect our new institutions, to meet again to take stock of our very important achievements during these 34 months that the citizens have entrusted us with governance. “Let us always speak the language of truth about the great problems we face, but also about the country’s progress towards the future.”
Before leaving for Athens, the Prime Minister made a short stop at the local traditional Cretan bakery “Fragkias”.
Source: Capital
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