With the government report, government spokesman Yannis Oikonomou began a briefing for political editors, who during the briefing also mentioned an amendment for the bloc in the “Cassidiaris party”, as well as the resignation of the Areopagite Christos. Tzanerikos.

“Over the four years of government, we have shown that we are completely consistent in our commitments. We have achieved record growth in investment and exports, unemployment has decreased by 7 points, pensions have increased, as has the minimum wage, we have supported electricity bills, we have supported society. We have also secured the borders and once again made Greece a strong and reliable country in the neighborhood,” Mr. Oikonomou stressed.

“What we promised before the elections, we did after the elections”

“What we promised before the elections, we did after the elections, and in many cases even more,” he noted and touched upon the achievements of the government over the four years that are coming to an end. “We have proven that we are willing and able to return the surplus of development as an asset to Greek society,” emphasized Mr. Oikonomou.

He noted that Greece has proven that it can do better than stronger countries and launched an attack on SYRIZA President Alexis Tsipras. “Because the comparison of yesterday’s painful 2019 with Greece 2023 is catalytic against Mr. Tsipras, he is trying to cover this deficit with lies,” he stressed. “Mr. Tsipras condemns others for what he does,” he said, referring to the polarization, which he says “is the epitome of Trumpism a la Greca.” He also accused him of continuing vulgar attacks and escalating toxicity “because he has nothing to say about the future of the country and citizens, because he does not live up to Kyriakos Mitsotakis.”

In addition, he emphasized that his “policy of destruction will not bring any results”, and promised that the government will continue its concern for the welfare of the citizen and the improvement of the country.

Answer for “Cassidiari Party”

As for the agreement with the Cassidiari party, he called it sufficient and noted that the government’s initiative is within its constitutional obligations. He referred to the two changes envisaged and explained that the government’s desire was to intensify the judicial crisis. He described the position of the government as clear, and the position of SYRIZA as incomprehensible and dangerous.

“In order to further strengthen the institutional framework, an amendment was submitted to Parliament on Friday containing two changes compared to the original provision. Firstly, the statement or not will be made not by part of the A1 division of the Supreme Court, but by the entire composition of this division and 10 participating judges.

The second change is that memorandums for documentation can be filed with the Supreme Court subject to the application of other judicial bodies or any administrative body. What we want to do now with this additional legislation is to strengthen the judgment, to protect it so that there is no room for doubt in it – whatever it is. In any case, nothing changes with regard to the essential conditions required and provided for by the already adopted resolution, as well as the composition of the A1 Department, which is already set,” the government spokesman said.

When asked to comment on the resignation of the Areopagite Christos Tsanerikos, he stressed that in two months his term expires due to age, and that there is not the slightest interference from the government.

When asked about the publication that wants G. Gerapetritis to meet with Chr. Tzanerico, a few days before the submission of a new government amendment, G. Economou replied that the government, as part of its legislative initiative, taking into account the issues of the procedural functioning of the court, consulted with the leadership of the Supreme Court.

He also touched on the various agreements, noting that today, some of them from last Saturday, “all platforms are open to newly adopted agreements, and they give new opportunities to debtors who have lost the tax and insurance agreements they joined.” in the past, or those who, being consistent, have created new obligations.

It clarified what happens to those who lose their 120 or 72 installment tax and insurance agreements or become unfit by February 1, 2023. dues on November 1, 2021, they continued to service these installments and arrangements until today, but they have created new debts, a new scheme is being created.

“Rapid Intervention to Solve Everyday Problems”

He stressed that in this way the government once again proves that it has a full understanding of the difficulties faced by both enterprises and households, from the consequences of imported precision, imported economic crisis. “That’s why we intervene quickly, we intervene immediately, offering solutions to the problems of everyday life. Our main principle is pragmatism, and politics for us, as we have repeatedly said, is problem solving. No big words, no tension, no toxicity. Our own political ecosystem, until the last day when we are in control of the country, will develop a solution for citizens, and this is a big difference from the political ecosystem of everyone else, ”he stressed.

He then spoke about supporting small and medium businesses. “It is of particular importance that in cooperation with the Hellenic Development Bank, the way is opened to access to bank loans for tens of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises, which, although they could receive loans, have not yet been able to get a bank loan,” — he said. He added: “Today, the circle of enterprises that can get loans is about 40,000, and thanks to the new Know Your Customer tool, about 100,000 small and medium-sized enterprises will have access to loans in the coming months. Our government stands for entrepreneurship at all levels, and we have proven this by actions and will continue to constantly develop new tools, new policies to support entrepreneurship, primarily small and medium-sized businesses.”

At this point, he added two more references: first, to the amendment introduced today, which provides for an immediate 8% increase in disability benefits supporting nearly 200,000 of our fellow citizens, with dividends that keep the economy on a good course. to them also. Secondly, he added that, as announced by the Prime Minister, the new ND government will, in the next four years, proceed with the immediate full exemption of former EKAS beneficiaries from any participation in the supply of medicines.

According to ERT