Meetings of G. Chatzitheodosiou with A. Tsipras and N. Androulaki

The president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, met the previous days with the president of SYRIZA-PS, Alexis Tsipras, and the president of PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis.

The discussions focused on the issue of the continuous price increases that affect businesses and households but also on the removal of Giannis Hatzitheodosiou from the presidency of KEEE.

According to a relevant press release of SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras expressed his strong concern about the unprecedented extra-institutional intervention, which dismissed Mr. Hatzitheodosiou from the presidency of the Central Union of Chambers.

The Official Opposition Party notes that “at a time when small and medium-sized enterprises are being hit hard by the wave of explosive price increases signed by Mitsotakis, the government, instead of providing solutions with substantial support measures, seeks to censor and silence any critical voice.” the interests of sound entrepreneurship and the real economy “.

After the meeting that the president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Giannis Chatzitheodosiou, had with Nikos Androulakis, the president of PASOK – Movement for Change stated: “The independence of the chambers is a prerequisite for the proper operation and fulfillment of their institutional role. Mr. Giannis Chatzitheodosiou from the position of President of the Central Union of Chambers of Greece proves, however, that the Government wants a chamber institution speechless and awkward. it affects businesses, it is old-fashioned and outdated. ”

In a statement, Giannis Chatzitheodosiou points out: “I had the opportunity to exchange views with the two political leaders on an issue that concerns the entire Greek society and of course the business community. the operating costs of businesses, to the point where the viability of the most vulnerable is threatened.The representatives of the chamber community owe to our members to make every effort to meet the enormous challenge and to submit proposals to the government and the political parties “There is no luxury of inaction and as the Athens Chamber of Commerce we will continue our struggle, as thousands of small and medium-sized businesses are unable to meet their increased obligations, whatever that means for their future and the course of the economy.”