The support of small businesses, at the center of BEA’s meeting with N. Androulakis

Yesterday, the president of the Athens Chamber of Crafts, Pavlos Ravanis, and the NA vice-president, Costas Damigos, had a meeting with the president of KINAL, Nikos Androulakis, at the offices of the Parliament.

The text of his positions was presented by the chamber, for the restart of Greek handicrafts and the economy, as well as his specialized proposals for the support of small and very small processing enterprises.

The discussion was dominated by issues related to the survival of businesses in the midst of an energy and health crisis.

The president of BEA reiterated his position that it is necessary to promote “energy democracy”, with the use and utilization of Renewable Energy Sources by small businesses.

Also, a constant request of the Athens Chamber of Crafts is the subsidy of small businesses, in order to proceed with energy upgrades of their craft spaces, with the aim of reducing energy demand. The further promotion of electrification will also contribute in this direction.

Regarding the interventions that must be made at the sectoral level, the president of BEA stressed that we must focus where the Greek small and medium enterprise has, or may have, a competitive advantage. A major issue of competition for the country, which needs to be addressed immediately and must be discussed at European level, is the Dubbing of countries, such as Turkey. Greek companies need to be funded in order to face the consequences and become more competitive.

Finally, the management of BEA pointed out that small and very small enterprises are excluded from the financing through the funds that will be allocated from the Recovery Fund, requesting the reform of the plan, by creating support infrastructures, one of which could be are also the chambers.

For his part, according to the announcement, the president of KINAL, Mr. Androulakis, saw with great interest the problems of productive enterprises and committed to a regular and effective communication, in order to assess the economic course and the challenges faced by small and medium enterprises. , the next period.

Regarding the resources from the Recovery Fund, Mr. Androulakis pointed out that “the government of New Democracy excludes thousands of small and medium enterprises from the Recovery Fund, as a result of which the employees themselves are at risk and a large part of the costs is passed on to “consumers, at a time when accuracy is galloping. The aim of our proposals is to strengthen, modernize and make Greek small and medium-sized enterprises sustainable in the long run.”

After the discussion with the representatives of the institutions, he suggested:

to have a 120 installment arrangement with additional incentives for those who adjust their obligations to fewer and

– a percentage of the Recovery Fund loans, to go to small and medium-sized enterprises, with environmental criteria, digital modernization and incentives for synergies.

SOURCE: AMPE