On the Greek-Turkish front, the government spokesman stressed that “we are ready at any moment to defend our sovereign rights and our national sovereignty and everyone knows this, even those who shout.”
In announcements for extension of the fuel pass after June 30th The government will proceed within the month, as stated by the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou, speaking to SKAI and the show “Simera”. In fact, he left the possibility open to expand its beneficiaries fuel card with increase of income criteria to benefit as many citizens as possible.
«We are facing a very difficult situation with fuel prices. A support program is already underway and obviously the price increases make it necessary to intervene further in this area. The direction is to use the last budgetary margins we have to stand by the people. As with electricity, so with fuel, the best that can be done will be done“, He stated characteristically.
Asked about this, he answered that the increase of the income criteria is being considered, as it happened with the electricity subsidy, emphasizing that “Within the month there will be specific announcements”.
However, Mr. Economou ruled out the possibility of reducing the VAT on fuel noting that “The use of tax tools is not favored by the government to lower fuel prices. “If this money is lacking, we will either have to impose new taxes or borrow at very high interest rates.”
We are ready to defend our sovereignty at any time
In front of Greek-Turkishthe government spokesman stressed that “We are ready at any moment to defend our sovereign rights and our national sovereignty and everyone knows that, even those who shout.”
As he said, without panic and without any indications in the business sector, given that Turkey insists on a rhetoric that is trying to create perfectly and that there is no case for Greece to accept, the government is always on the alert.
«We must at all times have our reflexes activated whether they relate to the response of the Turkish provocation in the diplomatic field or in the field, without panic and cause no one“, He stated characteristically.
At the same time, Mr. Economou admitted that under the responsibility of the Turkish side, the channels and channels of communication with Turkey have been very limitedas there was a universal change in Ankara after the Prime Minister’s meeting with Biden.
«We notice that there is one majority of the Turkish political leadership as if competing with each other, with President Erdogan first and below all others, with offensive characterizations of the country, with provocative threats, with non-existent allegations and with unhistorical claims. And we deal with this very effectively and realistically. And the more we deal with it, the more the other side gets angryHe added.
Finally, asked if there is a case of a Mitsotakis-Erdogan quad in the NATO Summit At the end of the month, he stressed that foreign policy is not done with stubbornness and stubbornness. “Our positions are known, firm and unwavering in terms of our national sovereignty and beyond those who have changed course, they are the ones who must reflect on what they have done wrong and what impasse they are leading to another front of it. their foreign policy “concluded.
