The economy is at the forefront of government – The Brussels signal associated with further opening up to the safety net

Of Dimitris Gatsiou

Having… closed doors to any scenario circulating early recourse to the polls, but leaving… a rift for change in the electoral law, the government proposes the key concept of political stability, while aiming to continuously upgrade the quiver to support millions of households and business.

The measures of 1.1 billion euros are coming to a direct vote as an amendment to the bill for the new ENFIA, while Megaro Maximou and financial staff show, still to the position expressed in all tones about the continuous shielding of the citizens for as long as… grip of the energy crisis.

All this, at a time when Athens is waiting for the signals that will be emitted next Thursday and Friday by the “27” leaders of the European Union, who are meeting seeking a common pace-response to the sharp waves of accuracy and price increases, with the prime minister is heading to Brussels, carrying in its luggage the six-point proposal to Ursula von der Leyen, the support of Italy, France, Spain and Belgium in this toolbox, but also the next page in the chapter… alliance of the countries of the South.

“We will be close to society for as long as necessary, we will repeat the measures, possibly strengthening them depending on developments, but we all hope to have a positive scenario in the near future.

No member state of Europe alone can cover the magnitude of the damage suffered by households and businesses. “Europe must address the root of the problem so that the member states come together with Europe to face the consequences of the problem,” said (Real fm) the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras.

“We are persistently pursuing a European solution that will put an end to the games of international speculators. We are not just staying there. We are not going to be left alone in the domestic environment.

Already in September, when the first energy price hikes appeared, we took the first support measures for the citizens and we continue with even wider interventions.

The cost of the measures, which have been implemented or will be implemented, already exceeds 3.7 billion euros, while the total subsidies from PPC. “and DEPA reach 1.2 billion euros”, the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou, bid from the information room.

With a major demand for the Greek capital the… green light of the “27” for a comprehensive European reaction to the burning issues of price increases, which will have a direct reflection in any subsequent moves of internal “shielding”, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has at the forefront of his proposals the imposing a ceiling on the wholesale price of gas, the “fixation” of the price fluctuation margin and the corresponding price of electricity.

“There are self-evident speculative trends, at the international level, and tackling them requires harmonized policy interventions at European Union level, so that the balance can be restored to the prices of gas and electricity.

When markets do not follow the rules of supply and demand, when they become the pawns of speculators, and affect the whole of Europe, it is time for an intervention policy. And this time is now “, says Athens, before the work of the Brussels European Council is lifted.

Apart from the international moves, however, and the preparation, in view of the Summit, the anti-government-SYRIZA can not escape from the… political radars for the accuracy, which constantly raises the level of tension, but also the μπ decibels of the executives’ answers to Koumoundourou and Alexis Tsipras.

“SYRIZA and personally Mr. Tsipras deny the obvious: that the successive crises in energy and consumer goods are global and imported to Greece.

“They deny it for two reasons: Either because they have a lack of knowledge and understanding of the international reality – that is, they still have the same deficit as they had in 2015 – or because of micropolitical expediency they like to make propaganda and create myths,” said Mr. Economou. at a time when excise duty and VAT on fuel and energy are being converted into a central field for the exchange of reprimands.

“There are some countries that use tax tools to address the problem. Some of them will even start implementing measures from next month or even later. Some countries may use such tax tools because they may be less dependent. of their public revenues from these taxes in relation to Greece.

It is at least hypocritical to propose a tax cut from those who imposed 29 taxes, to a government that started the tax cut from the beginning and continues to implement it on a permanent basis…

“The revenue hole that will be created, if we hear the reckless cries, can be filled either with new taxes or with additional lending, causing a bigger deficit and debt, so in serious risks like those we experienced in our recent history,” he stressed. government representative.