An all -material interview on the issues related to his portfolio was given by the Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakison his television SKAI.

Starting with her Middle Easthe pointed out that international uncertainty is something that worries governments. “We are studying the subject, we are above, but from now on we see that at the same time the barrel in Brent oil this morning was $ 68. Think when the war was starting in Ukraine, it was at 115“, He said and added that constant controls were also being carried out by the competent authorities of the Ministry of Development, declaring ready -made crisis interventions, however, as he said, this does not seem to be the condition at the moment.

“The Greek economy comes to this crisis through a treaty of increased resilience: we have the surpluses, we have the rate of growth we have. Greece today as an economy is not Greece 5 or 10 years back. Things have changed very importantly, our goal is to go for even more growth than all the problematic international conditions and I think we can conquer it. “

“TIF will have conditions of development, not benefits”

Asked about her package TIFMr. Pierrakakis emphasized that the logic of the TIF is intact, as it is not influenced by international developments. “We have a spending rule from the EU – we will even bring it to the House – where we have changed the framework in which we operate with surpluses. “

“Every year we will come to spend a certain amount we agree with the Commission, which is an increase compared to the previous year. If one year is going well, like this year with the big surplus, you can’t spend all this surplus, no European country. Why? Why do you have to serve your debt. But what is the upside -down side of the coin? In a bad year you will spend exactly the same to support the economy, but exactly the same. It is for this reason that the TIF has designed it not with a condition of benefits but in terms of growth support, so that we can achieve even more things with a plan. “

The minister avoided responding to specific measures, however, reiterating that the logic lies in the removal of weights from the middle class. “You will see weights being removed and that is why I mentioned you before, terminology is a growth boost in the country. “

“We have reduced 70 taxes over the last 6 years. What other government in the Transition had reduced so many taxes concentrated to support both the economy and the business and the middle class? This is the condition of increased resilience. 10 years ago we were discussing how to bankrupt the country and we were able to stand up today. In the latest Ecofin I was, Greece had a surplus of 4.8% and Austria was in the process of excessive deficit. “