“Unemployment does not fall automatically. Unemployment fell because there was a serious, effective government that implemented the right policies. If there is instability and doubt about the country’s prospects, obviously no new jobs will be created because no one will invest and unemployment will rise. The Law also says so: When unemployment falls below 10%, the process for the three-year term of the employees will begin”, Minister of Labor Kostis Hatzidakis said to SKAI and the show “Kalimera” with Giorgos Autias.

Regarding the increase in disability allowances and the extra-institutional allowance, Mr. Hatzidakis emphasized that “the amendment will be tabled tomorrow. In these, the non-institutional allowance paid by EFKA, which occupies a very large category of our disabled fellow citizens, will be included.”

Regarding the parallel pensions, the Minister of Labor pointed out that “they already started to be paid in March, in April much more will be paid. It is a matter of 2-3 months to fully address the issue of parallel pensions.”

“I hear once again the promises of SYRIZA. They will give the sky with stars. If you look at Mr. Tsipras’ statements yesterday, it goes beyond all imagination. They did the same in 2014 and then they came and imposed the memorandum, made reductions to pensioners. And for us it is very easy to start betting. If we are holding back it is because we want to be serious and reliable”, he added.

Referring to SYRIZA and Mr. Tsipras, he commented: “An old horse’s gait does not change. They are used to making sack promises, fat words, political Santas. This is detrimental to the economy. And if we assume that these will be implemented, they will be found somewhere. They will be found by raising taxes.”

Regarding the issue of water, Mr. Hatzidakis argued that “it is a non-issue. Perhaps there were miscommunications on the part of the government because we allowed the mythology of SYRIZA to develop. Previously, when an attempt had been made during the years of the memorandums, a decision of the Council of Ministers came out prohibiting it. A regulatory authority was created to control the individual water companies of the various municipalities in relation to water quality and pricing, which was being done by the Ministry of Environment in an ineffective manner. We’ve come up with all this aerology that has nothing to do with reality.”

“Tomorrow, a modern European institution is inaugurated, the institution of the personal assistant for our disabled fellow citizens. To join the social and economic life. It is a major reform paid for by the Recovery Fund and is social policy in action. Greek citizens are tired of hearing big words”, concluded Mr. Hatzidakis.