From the step of the Regional Conference in the Cyclades, PASOK Change President Nikos Androulakis reiterated his proposal for reduced VAT on the islands and until this happens the creation of a special fund that will return to the island most of the growth and increased VAT proceeds.

“EU Council Directive allows from 01/01/2025 to reinstate diminished VAT rates on the Aegean islands by up to 30%. It is a commitment for us. We are waiting for the New Democracy. But as we wait for it, I want to tell you what I also suggested to Rhodes for these islands that have increased VAT revenue due to tourism. Until we go to the reduced rate, the difference from the existing to the reduced rate returns to interventions for the welfare state, health and durability. “

Referring to balanced regional development, Mr. Androulakis insisted that “the country has no other missing opportunities. 40 billion euros can not come with the recovery fund and no discussion of prioritizing the projects to be implemented. For us, therefore, is the priority of regional development, regional planning and respect for local government. “

He sketched as a priority a tourist model of added value: “Our vision is to have synergies with the primary sector and processing. But with measurable goals, not in theories. How many came, how many have tasted domestic products and how much exports have increased each year to states from which we have a strong presence of travelers in your country. Because, when they taste a good processed honey in Serifos and take it with them, a good cheese in Naxos, a good wine in Samos, they are likely to ask for it in the winter months. And in this way the hotelier, but also the farmer and the farmer and the manufacturer will win. “

“We will not defeat the New Democracy with screams, no populism, or conspiracy theories. We will win it with our program, our political morality, our political wealth and our struggle institutionally in the forefront, “commented the PASOK President of Change, referring to the political environment.

And he emphasized the “parties” and the parties without a program: “Are these parties ultimately the blessing for Mr. Mitsotakis because they are simply crafting the narrative” Mitsotakis or Chaos “?”

Finally, Mr. Androulakis referred to the housing crisis, stressing: “We are the country where the highest cost in the household is rent. This happened in a five -year period. Because some people think that solution are short -term apartment buildings. That Golden Visa is a growth solution. One in the two direct foreign investment is not productive, but it is real estate.

Is it growth to sell out our parents’ property, our national wealth? And how long will this growth have resilience? ”

And he described the impact of not growing the Golden Visa limit on the islands under 3,500 inhabitants: “What islands have the biggest infrastructure problem? Crete or Serifos and Sifnos? Why did the Golden Visa go to Crete went to 800,000 euros and all the smaller islands stayed at 400,000 although there are no infrastructure and has caused a huge issue with water? Because you are not the priority for them very much. Priority is the business in the interests of the New Democracy. Health businesses, when two financial interests control 77%of private health services, ferry, energy -energized business, housing business. “