“Last Saturday there were complaints of a sharp rise in prices, and so I immediately ordered DIMEA to check and impose the fines provided by law and this has produced results,” he said, speaking to OPEN and journalists Panagiotis Stathis For violations of the Law of the Gale. “

“The market has a great deal to do with developments in the Middle East, if the war is continued or if it escalates with other states involved it is obvious that the effect on oil price will be high and this will only be negative as inflationary pressures will be acidified,” he added. “Profiteering and illegal speculation cannot be accepted. Another thing is internationally increasing prices and their effects and another thing is the hatred hat, “he said.

“The law is law and it will be controlled as applicable. We have proved to everyone that we do as strictly as possible both for consumers and healthy and legitimate competition our work. Where there is an offensive obligation of the state is to intervene, “the Minister of Development said. In this context, Mr. Theodorikakos reiterated that the ceiling in relation to the profits of 2021 is completed on June 30 and that the Ministry of Development is promoting the establishment of the new independent market supervision and consumer protection. “The model we will follow is AADE model with the aim of having a strong staff with staffing and upgraded digital media, this mission of the Ministry of Development for six months,” he said. “It is interested in all citizens, it is self -evident, the most serious countries do so, there is no reason to disagree and I believe it will be a field of consensus and convergence of political forces to make a new start in consumer protection,” he noted.

Asked about OPEKEPE’s issue, he said that “the case file should first be studied and one should not be in a hurry to speak of criminal responsibilities before this is done, everyone should be very careful.” On the occasion of the political controversy and opposition’s stance on Tempi, Mr. Theodorikakos initially separated the families of the victims and the need for complete investigation to have justice and stated: “I do not see an alternative strategy in the opposition, there is an opinion and the righteousness of politicians, Tragedy like Tempi. ”

Commenting on the polls, he said that the ND would again win the elections for its consistent and creative work, and why it is a lineup in society, hearing both thumbs up and criticism. “I feel that citizens feel that the country’s path forward is guaranteed by the ND that must remain concentrated in the positive and creative work it does. The self -reliance is possible, “he added.

For the possibility of Tsipras’ party, he said that there is space because SYRIZA cannot recover, but he must do harsh self -criticism by recognizing his mistakes if he wants to come back because with his choices the country is almost in the void. He predicted that PASOK would be a second party while for Samarra party, he said: “Personally, I would never want the former prime minister to have a party and I think he will not. He was the leader of the ND, prime minister of Greece, supported today’s prime minister, every person must see things through a historicity. ”