In the remarks of Alexis Tsipras<\/b> stated that the ELAS<\/b> became the official opposition <\/b>in 24 hours and that it will also form a government, replied the government spokesperson, Pavlos Marinakis<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Specifically, Pavlos Marinakis<\/b>, speaking on the television station \u201cCrete TV,\u201d responded <\/b>to what Alexis Tsipras said in Nice on Monday (June 15) and noted that \u201ca party becomes the official opposition when it comes in second in parliamentary elections and the first-place party forms the government. At this moment, PASOK is the official opposition due to the events that took place within SYRIZA, following Mr. Tsipras\u2019s electoral defeat and the various splits that occurred within SYRIZA<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only thing that is certain is that Mr. Tsipras\u2014not in a single day or a few hours, but over four full years and after receiving two mandates from the citizens in 2015\u2014 managed to introduce 30 new taxes\u2014or, in any case, increase or impose 30 taxes<\/b>. He released all serious criminals through the criminal codes and laws he passed, drove Greece to 27th place out of 27 European countries in terms of growth rates, and did the opposite at every level\u2014from civil protection to health care and from education to the economy\u2014 contrary to what he had promised during the campaign. So that\u2019s four years. Whether Tsipras believes that all of this will be erased in a few hours, at the end of the day, the citizens will be the ones to judge us all<\/b>\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\u201cThe opposition\u2019s narrative about overtaxation is false\u201d <\/h3>\n
Regarding the criticism leveled at the government concerning fiscal space, Mr. Marinakis emphasized that the opposition\u2019s narrative regarding overtaxation<\/b> is false. \u201cTax revenue is one thing; tax rates are another. In fact, these higher tax revenues result from combating tax evasion, creating jobs, and, more broadly, economic growth and spending cuts; which has nothing to do with the aforementioned revenue, but rather with the surplus. \u201cPart of the surplus\u2014up to the maximum allowed by the European Union\u2019s spending caps\u2014is returned to the public through tax relief and targeted, permanent measures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, regarding the 13th month\u2019s salary<\/b>, in principle, all of us who serve in any capacity are in favor of any measure that provides relief to society. There isn\u2019t a single politician from any party who doesn\u2019t want to vote for measures that help the people. But here, it comes down to setting priorities. When you have a specific budgetary framework\u2014you have to allocate 1 billion in 2027, perhaps even more if possible\u2014the 13th month\u2019s salary, to be clear, the entire amount costs 2.5 billion. So let\u2019s say we have 2.5 billion\u2014which we don\u2019t actually have to give out\u2014we\u2019d rather see that 2.5 billion go<\/b> to as many people as possible\u2014and I\u2019ll say it again, it won\u2019t be 2.5 billion; it might be 1 billion, or maybe a little more\u2014 that is, to self-employed professionals through tax breaks, as well as to private-sector employees and public-sector employees\u2014to whom we\u2019ve already given some raises and will give more\u2014and not just to public-sector employees,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\u201cAnyone who claims they can magically eliminate inflation is fooling the public\u201d<\/h3>\n
On the issue of inflation<\/b>, he said it is a daily, difficult battle that citizens are experiencing in the hardest possible way. \u201cNo one can say that <\/b>this battle has been won,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cAnyone from any party who claims they can press a button and magically eliminate or reduce inflation is simply deceiving the public. There are only two ways to tackle inflation in the best possible way, to the greatest extent possible. The first is to increase incomes through permanent measures, so that income growth exceeds price increases wherever and whenever possible, and the second is through strict market controls and fines, so that those who, in the name of an \u201cobjective crisis,\u201d an \u201cimported crisis,\u201d engage in profiteering know that there will be very strict and severe consequences,\u201d said Mr. Marinakis.<\/p>\n
Finally, he also referred to the law on the licensing of regional television stations<\/b>, stating that \u201cit was a piece of legislation that was 28 years overdue<\/b> and during those 28 years, all regional television stations throughout Greece were operating under a provisional regime. In other words, every year the minister or deputy minister responsible for the press and mass media at the time had to extend this provisional status, thereby prolonging the \u201chostage situation\u201d in which both employees and employers found themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThese jobs were, in fact, extended on a yearly basis, and most importantly, no distinction was made between \u2018the wheat and the chaff\u2019\u2014that is, between the legitimate channels, the channels that paid their employees on time, invested in the quality of their content<\/b>, hired more people, and complied with the law\u2014as opposed to those that abused the law or often failed to meet legal requirements,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Regarding the transition of regional channels to HD, Mr. Marinakis said that a request from regional<\/b> television stations had been granted, whereby the state would cover the costs of their transition to high-definition (HD) broadcasting\u2014a technology familiar to all\u2014for the next three years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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