“Today we will determine the policy of the government until June 25. This is our obligation from the Constitution, which provides that the government determines the policy of the country, and the prime minister ensures the unity of the government, directs its actions, as well as public services in general, to implement public policy. In other words, , a public policy is needed, even for an interim government,” Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas said in his opening remarks to the cabinet.

“Within this constitutional framework, and also within our government, which is a government under Article 37 of the Constitution, what we can do here today is to see the planning of the government. Therefore, the ministers should inform the cabinet about the planning that you have in your ministries, and here I would like to say that there is planning from the failed government, but we, in the context of political neutrality, must see that planning is required to continue in order to ensure the functionality of the state, public services,” he said.

He pointed out that one of the main responsibilities of the government is risk management in ministries. “Probably even more important than planning,” he said.

“Risk management means that you have identified the various risks that threaten business, financial life, everything related to your responsibilities. So, you have identified the risks, and in this you will be helped by internal auditors in your ministries, who should have or should have already identified the main risks. Of course, discovery is not enough. A risk prevention or mitigation system is also needed and, in addition, control over the correct implementation of the risk prevention or mitigation system. Of course, I am referring to the tragic accident at Tempe, which is a prime example of risk management or lack thereof. Such dangers threaten us. Of course, they also threaten planning, but they are also events that take place outside of planning.

In the planning that you have in your ministries, you must see what risks threaten its non-fulfillment,” the prime minister said.