Mitsotakis: From February and for six months, the State will cover 10% of every household’s purchases in supermarkets and food businesses

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How will the new measure, the income criteria, work – You are a party of protest and not of power, said Mr. Mitsotakis addressing SYRIZA – The citizens know the big projects – Thessaloniki will have a subway and not tarpaulins of deception – The next term will have a title : better wages for all Greeks

From February and for six months, the State will cover 10% of each household’s purchases in supermarkets and food businesses, as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced from the floor of the Parliament. “10% inflation, he said, 10% covers the state”. The measure concerns incomes 24,000 euros per couple, with an additional 5,000 euros for each child. It covers 85% of households and relieves 8.4 million citizens. The monthly purchase limit will be 220 euros, with an additional 100 euros for each member, up to 1,000 euros. The process will be simple with a digital card, such as the fuel pass. Beneficiaries will have the option to collect aid from their bank account up to 80% of its amount. The fiscal cost is 650 million euros and the financing will be done by the taxation of the surplus revenues of the refineries.

Watch the Prime Minister’s speech:

The prime minister began his presentation with references to Tsipras’ speech. He wondered why Mr. Tsipras did not talk about the future. You confirm that you are and will be a party of protest and not of power, a party of whining and not of results.

-Despite the successive difficulties, each year is better than the previous one and the same will happen in 2023. Completing the first positive cycle of a new Greece. With brave reforms. The budget is the first in 12 years with an exclusively national stamp. Ten days ago the eurogroup approved payment of 729 million euros that were outstanding. In practice, the developments free our fiscal policy from commitments and burdens and lead to a long-term relief of the public debt by 6 billion euros. Amid global turmoil, 2022 closes with a growth rate twice the European average. The forecast for ’23 is that the rate will be almost triple. In the international recession, we talk with growth. Exports break one record after another.

-Global giants trust our place. Development also fights the biggest social injustice which is none other than unemployment. In 2019 Spain had a lower unemployment rate than Greece, today the reverse is happening. Below 12% in Greece, 13% in Spain. The minimum wage increased in 2022, inversely with the national debt. Greece had the largest reduction in public debt in Europe. Spain; 15% increase. The comparison is useful.

-For the reduction of taxes: ENFIA has been reduced by 34%. All tax rates were reduced. Who does it concern? The rich? When insurance contributions are reduced, do only the elderly benefit? When we abolish parental benefits aren’t we strengthening the middle class?

-I will not beautify a difficult situation. International precision is gnawing away at disposable income. For fifteen months now, the State has been proving that it is on the side of society, which I believe the citizens recognize. Others clamored for taxes on corporate profits, and others imposed and collected them. Has there been another European country that has collected super profits from energy producers? Tell me one. You discredited this mechanism, of the automatic withholding of surplus profits at the source, other countries hastened to adopt it. The same goes for the household basket. it’s not a panacea, but it has dropped the price. Do you think our fellow citizens don’t care about this reduction?

-As for what happens with the big projects, the citizens in the territory know it. On the Patra-Pyrgos road, the works are two months ahead of schedule. During your days, Mr. Spirtzis, a lot happened and your favorite contractor, Mr. Kalogritsas, took jobs, except for the road. The bypass of Amfilochia was delivered, in Thessaly the E-65 is completed, the same is happening with the vertical axes in Macedonia, the day after tomorrow the contract for the regional flyover of Thessaloniki is signed. All this didn’t happen, it did. Finally, the BOAK will be built in Crete and the Kastelli airport is being expanded. Piraeus is now connected to the airport, in Thessaloniki at this time of the year they will also have a subway, and not tarpaulins of deception.

– As the citizens know, the largest regeneration in Europe is taking place in Elliniko, and your dreams of a social vegetable garden were fortunately left in the drawer. A new perspective for Eleonas and Botanikos. At OAKA, the Olympic facilities that had been abandoned to their fate are used.

– All these are only some aspects of the execution of an integrated plan with a developmental and social dimension. Citizens can, indeed, compare. I was impressed that you felt the need to talk about 2015 and charge NT. Citizens remember well. And all that was said – the country was bankrupt you told us – when you cooperated with the Golden Dawn to overthrow the Samara government (strong protests are heard from the side of SYRIZA)… I wonder why you ordered the Thessaloniki program? Were you ignorant or liars? History gave its answer.

-The work of the government is at the discretion of the citizens. New digital reality, in Education 25,000 new appointments, new skills in schools, public health system turning to a screening program for all, in a security environment due to choices made in defense, immigration, civil protection and policing. And all this in an environment of dignity with specific policies – from the service of citizens with disabilities, to the timely awarding of pensions? How decent was it for them to wait three and four years? We did the obvious, it is not suitable for celebration, but not for nihilism either.

-The homeland was strongly defended against immigrant invasions. It is worth weighing where we are walking, remembering where we started. It is against this background that the 2023 budget is based. We do not ignore the obstacles ahead – volatility and inflationary attacks. We prepare, we are not afraid of difficulties. We manage on three levels: Income support, protection and development.

-After 12 years 1 million pensioners will see an increase of close to 8% and as many will see relief from the abolition of the solidarity levy. Nine out of ten will see an increase. Low pensioners benefit more. For many it will be a permanent additional pension, annually. 2.3 million will be paid a 250 euro allowance on December 20. An increase for 20,000 NHS doctors and a permanent increase in allowances for those who serve in ICUs, intensive care units, and an increase of 600 euros for port and police officers.

-On May 1st, a new increase in the minimum wage.

-For energy costs, targeted actions will continue – the council of ministers will decide on Monday a cap on natural gas – our response costs over 8 billion euros for households and businesses. We have a reserve of 1 billion for any contingency. No matter what we say, citizens see the bill and the government subsidy. These subsidies will continue. But 500 million euros will be allocated in total for an increased heating allowance. He added: “We are moving forward with a new initiative to support as many households as possible. The perimeter of the measure extends up to incomes of 24,000 euros for a couple, with an additional 5,000 euros for each child. So that the middle class will also benefit from the new initiative. From next February and for 6 months, the State will cover 10% of every household’s purchases in supermarkets, but also in all food businesses: bakeries, butchers, fruit shops, pastry shops, fishmongers”.

– Regarding the surveillance, the prime minister said that he will not follow in the mud and turmoil. You declared yourself an admirer of the action of the Belgians on the Caili case. There were surveillances, which you report here. Let’s let justice do its job. I heard you say let the judges go free. Who holds them? You didn’t go to Mr. Dogiako? We let her do her job Justice. You have already begun to build the script of the challenge. you threaten us that next time it will be different and you come to appear as defenders, with two of your ministers in the special court.

-For PASOK: At a time when Mr. Tsipras is proving to be a hypocrite, your leader Mr. Androulakis chose to follow him. How do you explain calling your own strain a NT Trojan? If the ND is in the opposition then will you be in the government, together with SYRIZA? Unless you imagine that you will get Mr. Katrinis 40%. I want to score like Antetokounmpo, but I can’t. You declare your goal, the ND in the opposition and you in a social-Kamenou type role. All of this matters as we head into the elections. They highlight the importance of the upcoming elections. The vote can only be one and fixed. Greece’s boat needs a stable compass, experience. The path of independent Greece that we propose. We have a clear government proposal. We are waiting for you. This year’s budget will be a bridge for a new creative four-year period. If from the summer of 2019 it managed to move from stagnation to growth, then it must stay on this trajectory. To consolidate the security he experienced at the border.

– The prime minister called on the opposition to at least vote for defense spending – reminding that no defense agreements have been voted.

Budget 2023 will be the last of the term, but not the last of our government. He will take a stand-alone command!

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