“At the time we are talking, we are in early October, applications are still being submitted by farmers for the basic subsidy, which was paid in late October in late October. Applications will be submitted for a few more days, after the extension given, until October 20, “said government vice president Kostis Hatzidakis in an interview with ERTNews.

“And after this deadline is closed, then the statements will be made as soon as possible by the AADE and as soon as possible, according to the directions the prime minister himself has given, payments will follow.”

“The direction given is to run as quickly as possible, without on the other hand, there is a question of credibility, which would bring new fines or even partial subsidies. We fully understand the farmers who have their needs, but if we are in a hurry to pay, there is a risk, highlighted by the EU in the letter of August 4, for partial suspension of payments. Things will get worse if the government moves frivolously. Now the bases are coming, so that in the future we have no problems, “he said.

Mr Hatzidakis recalled that on Friday the first compensation was paid by 4,000 producers last June, while in less than ten days the rest of the 2024 basic aid, subsidies for wine and beekeeping, as well as 2024 and 2022 doses. Subsequently, compensation for fertile materials, smallpox and feed will follow.

Concerning the work of the Inquiry Committee, he pointed out that while the government assumed political responsibilities, the two parties that have ruled in the past, PASOK and SYRIZA, are presented as “unmistakable and uninhabited”. “They are representing prosecutors, followed by similar practices and resort to extreme and unsupported placements,” he said.

Concerning the prospect of creating a party by Mr Tsipras, Mr. Hatzidakis reiterating that “the issue is about the left and not our own space,” he stressed: “The government has taken major steps forward, in the economy, in digital modernization, in the strengthening of the country. I’m not saying it has not made mistakes, but I do not think that citizens are rewarding the opposition with spectacular percentages in the polls.

The opposition cannot capitalize on any protest because it is demagogic, extreme and excessive. He finds them all wrong and all he proposes to solve the problems is the money. And Mr Tsipras does not escape this rule. “

Asked about the absorption of funds by the Recovery Fund, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed that with the moves made and continued “we are optimistic that things will evolve positively for our country, as the responsible minister has noted”. “We are,” he recalled, “at the top in terms of absorption of funds, between sixth and eighth position.”

He noted that the effort is always posterior, that is, most milestones are fulfilled at the end of the route. As well as an agreement with the European Commission the so -called Overbooking becomes, that is, if some projects do not go well, there are others in the list that can replace them.

Finally, he said in Gaza developments: “I wish he would take a step forward and open a peace chapter in this so tormented area where the blood of innocent people has been spilled. Hopefully everything will go well, because the area is flammable not only in the last two years but in recent decades. “