“The common principle of all of us is the effort to increase the income of the citizens and this requires productive investments for stable, balanced and sustainable development”, emphasized the Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakos and pointed out that this is a condition for the purchasing power of citizens.

“The prime minister pointed out to SEV that when production costs fall, the price for the consumer must also fall,” the minister underlined.

Regarding the regulation of the profit ceiling, he replied that it only concerns basic items of living and stated that if we reach zero levels of inflation then he will be able to retire. “If the inflation of the summer months is maintained, which was reduced compared to last year, then it can be withdrawn. With the data we have, it will be maintained after December 31”, added the Minister of Development.

“We are doing relatively well with food inflation and we will continue to fight it” he stressed and referred to the effort to absorb RRF resources – 36 billion euros in a short period of time and under strict conditions – and the course of the Greek economy which is running with the second best growth rate in the EU.

“The goal is for both large and small and medium-sized enterprises to invest strongly, with an emphasis on lagging regions and border areas, creating thousands of well-paid jobs to increase productivity and competitiveness” said Mr. Theodorikakos and stood to the need to reduce the trade deficit “which remains a burden”.

This is the essence of the productive transformation for sustainable and strong growth, he emphasized and stated that he sees positively the proposal of the president of SEB, Mr. Theodoropoulos, for a new over-depreciation regime. “It is in a positive direction,” he said characteristically.

To celebrate the 28th of October

With regard to the publication of the “ESTIA” newspaper about the abolition of October 28, Mr. Theodorikakos stated:

“This is unprecedented wretchedness beyond all limits. The newspaper is targeting me personally for its own, political reasons. They follow the Goebbels doctrine: Say, say, in the end something will remain. There is no way we should not celebrate the anniversary across the country, it is in our national DNA. We have our national independence and our freedom. This was a circular from the executive secretary on how each department of the Ministry would celebrate. And last year and the year before, the same thing had happened and had been celebrated in the same way. It happened in other years as well, but this year they are writing it. It is personal political targeting and immoral slander. It’s a shame that a historic title has come to this point. Shame on them, shame was also shamed. They do not respect our love for our country and our patriotism.”

“For the matter, as indicated in a relevant announcement, the official secretary, taking into account the increasing number of covid-19 cases, the potential number (600 employees) of participating employees in combination with the renovation works being carried out on the 4th floor of the building on Kaningos Street – which imposed the unavailability of the ceremony space on the ground floor of the building that ensures the prevention of the health of the workers in front of room 305B of the building at 5 Nikis Street – it was decided that the celebration of the holiday should take place once again not en masse but on an organic level unit so that, under the responsibility of the superiors, tribute will be paid to the national anniversary on Friday, October 25, 2024, according to the ritual that has been followed for the last 4 years due to covid19. In this context, poems are read, a minute’s silence is observed and the National Anthem is played. It is clear to every bona fide that the utilization of the national anniversary through the events that take place in accordance with the way chosen does not lag behind other options and remains a brilliant opportunity to recall the struggles of our ancestors and the universal values ​​that our Nation defended” .