New support measures to address effects of the energy crisis announced from the floor of Parliament, the Deputy Minister of Finance, Theodoros Skylakakis stressing that “the government will intervene and will intervene significantly. We will wait for the developments in Europe … and the intervention will be done with a financial footprint».
He noted that the rapid decoupling from Russian gas will result in higher energy prices in the coming years.
«This process will not be easy. Because changing the paradigm and rapidly decoupling from gas means high energy prices the next years. We did not choose her. We did not attack Ukraine …. We have to adapt to this new reality“, He stated characteristically.
Referring to the way taxation of superprofits of power companies, Mr. Skylakakis pointing out that it will be discussed in parliament in the coming days. «One company, one day. We will find them and we will tax them and we are committed as a government that we will return the last euro from super profits to the consumer“, He underlined.
He added that RAE will carry out the work with speed and transparency.
This report provoked the reaction of the former Minister of Finance, Euclid Tsakalotouwho when he took the floor replied that “it is not open heart surgery to calculate profits. Let my old students give you an estimate».
He called on the government to follow the policy of Emanuel Macronwho calls the electricians every day and asks them what the cost is and then puts the profit.
«Do not ask us for patience. Ask your own voters who some heard in the elections and others saw. And they either laugh or cry“, He commented.
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