“As with the governments of all countries that have moved forward, the Greek government has decided from the first moment to clearly support entrepreneurship, because it is a prerequisite for new and better jobs, it is a prerequisite for the development of the Greek economy.”

This was emphasized, among other things, by the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, in his television message that was broadcast during the annual General Meeting of the Peloponnese and Western Greece Association of Businesses and Industries, held today at a coastal hotel in Patras.

As he added, “this was also the reason we immediately reduced the tax of legal entities from 28% to 22%, which we have significantly reduced the dividend tax, which we have repeatedly reduced insurance contributions and now have reached the European average.”

“At the same time,” he continued, “we have significantly simplified the licensing environment and adopted a new labor legislation, which also allows Greece to become a modern European country in this area.”

As the deputy prime minister typically stated at this point, “the effort does not stop there, but we continue, because we have challenges ahead of us, such as the adoption of the new special spatial framework for industry and the modernization of the framework for industrial areas.”

He also continued, “we have the local and special planning plans in front of us, which will create a new reality in the country’s spatial planning and of course in the same context is our obligation to better aim for our efforts to export and support Greek export companies.”

Referring to Kostis Hatzidakis in the projects being implemented and planned in Western Greece, he said that “the Patras – Pyrgos Motorway is completed by the end of the year, and we have two subdivisions in the port of Patras, that is, the subparagraph for the Major and the Crusader.”

Still, as he pointed out, “there is the pending link of Patras to the rail that must be closed and of course we have the concession, along with other smaller regional airports, of the Araxos Airport to a private investor, who will take over the country where the country has been doing.

Addressing the Deputy Prime Minister to the members of the Peloponnese and Western Greece Association and Industry, he noted that “our doors are always open to you, as you are people of private initiative and what you are doing is a key lever for the development of the local economy and the economy.”