For 2 out of 3 citizens of Attica, income is not sufficient for the month, while 73.1% do not see substantial support for SMEs and 59.8% of residents in Attica find the measures negative.

These are some of the conclusions that a research carried out on behalf of the Athens Chamber of Commerce by the MRB company in Attica, following government announcements at the TIF on support measures, according to a statement.

The President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Yiannis Chatzitodosiou, states:

“The findings of the research done by MRB on behalf of the Athens Chamber of Commerce justify the positions we have expressed after the announcements of the measures and specifically for the absence of substantial support for small and medium -sized enterprises.

The data show the steps that need to be taken from now on. And they must focus on reductions in product and services prices but also on the actions needed to further enhance the purchasing power of citizens and on the support of the media. Only some direct tax cuts are not enough to improve the market climate. “

Following are the basic conclusions of the survey

-Crealer of the Vergations in TIF

At 28.7%, the inhabitants of Attica count the measures announced by Prime Minister Mitsotakis, while 59.8% consider them negative. At the same time, 12% of the citizens of the Prefecture of Attica believe that the measures are facing today’s daily problems to a great extent. At this rate, it should be borne in mind that 40% say that TIF’s announcements to a small degree are facing citizens’ problems. A little better are the rates of evaluating the measures on the positive impact they will have on the country’s economy.

-Comicity day -to -day life of citizens

The majority of citizens see the economy in stagnation or deterioration. For 2 out of 3 citizens, income in Attica is not enough for the month. More specifically, 66% of respondents said that income is sufficient for 3 of the 4 weeks of the month while 32.2 is sufficient for the first 15 days of the month. There is 23.9% of respondents who say they can comfortably respond to the costs of the month, while 7.7% also have the savings.

Expenditure cuts are focused on elastic spending such as e.g. Fun, entertainment, but also in key categories where a respected percentage of household incomes such as food/ essentials and fuel energy is available. In this context, citizens’ holidays are not unaffected. About 1 in 2 (45%) respondents said that both the duration and quality of their holidays were affected.

73.1% of Attica residents do not see substantial support for the media from the announcements at the TIF.

The main problems of the media are:

– Reduced household purchasing power -> 55.9%

– High operating costs-> 45.9%

– Debts to Banks/Public-> 43.1%

– Lack of liquidity -> 38.5%.

– It is noted that the decrease in VAT on foods is universal acceptance (72.9%), revealing priority for immediate measures in the household basket.

Thus, the Chamber ends, the media in the prefecture of Attica feel multifaceted pressure.