“We saw how the debate was suddenly stopped by the opposition on Xylia, the concealment and all that was built with a great deal of study in order to anger society above, building on an unprecedented tragic accident,” the government spokesman said. Paul Marinakis In informing political editors at noon on Tuesday (29/4).

“We see it positively, even with a few months delay that the truth came to light,” he added.

Asked about the case file against the former minister Kostas Karamanlis and if the government is expected to act as he acted with the referral TriantopoulosMr. Marinakis clarified:

“The Triantopoulos model has been discussing a lot in recent days. We consider as a government that this logic followed in the case of Christos Triantopoulos is a guide in such cases. What is the Triantopoulos model? The referral to the natural judge. It is an ending where one who considers to be innocent will be judged by independent justice, in this case 5 senior judges, without passing through the filter of parties who have their own purposes. ”

“In this case, the case file must first be studied, which is much more ongoing than Mr. Triantopoulos. After being studied, we will obviously be placed in substance. But we keep the picture we have said, that we are not going to be an obstacle to justice to investigate any aspect of the case. We will come back when we have a better picture of the case file. “

‘Request to exclude defense spending from fiscal targets’

“The Greek Government through the Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakou Pierrakakis It is currently applying to the competent European bodies to activate the escape clause and the exemption of defense spending from the budgetary objectives, “said government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis, starting informing political editors. “This exception is expected in 2026 to create a fiscal space of around € 500 million. This is an important move, which has been a proposal by the Prime Minister himself and, if accepted, will allow the additional fiscal space to be spent on costs in favor of the citizens, “he said.

“We have been committed and we do it that the money as much as the state saves the state will translate into moves that will have a substantially positive and immediate impact on citizens.”

He then went to the set of measures for the safety and modernization of the railways presented by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Konstantinos Kyranakis yesterday at the Council of Ministers meeting. “The measures that will be immediately implemented are included in a draft law promoted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and relate to the following: Establishment of a Single Supervisory Center, HEPOS system that will be accessible to all citizens through railway.gov.gr, tightening measures for staff, upgrade the quality of service. “

He also pointed out that shortly after yesterday’s cabinet, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport was signed with the contracts relating to the rehabilitation projects on the rail network of the Regions of Thessaly and Central Greece from the extensive damage caused by the Daniel and Elias natural disasters. Implementation begins immediately while referring to the first test routes with the ECTS automatic braking system.

“The goal is to be functional by the end of 2025 on every train on the central rail axis. In addition, today at noon the signing of the contracts for the damage to the road network caused by Daniel and Elias bad weather in Thessaly and Central Greece will be signed.

As the prime minister pointed out: “Obviously it is not a process that is starting now, but it is a process that is accelerating. The timetable of the project is 15 months and at the end of its implementation all the basic national railway axis will not only have complete telecommunications and signaling, but also automatic.”

Mr Marinakis then referred to the key features of the new Financial Management Framework presented in yesterday’s cabinet by the leadership of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.

“The promoted reform provides update and simplification of regulations relating to bodies, rules and procedures of the budgetary framework. In this regard, the general principles of fiscal management are amended and the rule of net costs are incorporated. In practice, the expenditure index should not be increased faster than a particular rate of change, regardless of the general government’s primary balance, “Mr Marinakis said. “At the same time, the additional provisions for the budget deficit that must remain lower than the 3% of GDP reference price and the fiscal position of the general government’s primary balance that must be surplus.”

He added that “based on the new European framework for economic governance introduces cases of permissible deviations from the net expense rule. The new fiscal management is based on a medium -term – budget structural plan, which will be compiled every four years. This will reflect the binding budgetary objective of the country’s net primary expenses. In addition, rules for ensuring fiscal stability and penalties in the case of violation of them are established. It is noted that the objectives set by the medium -term – budgetary structural plan on the rate of net costs, since they are accepted by the Council of the European Union, are binding on the annual and multi -year budget planning. “

What did he say about the reform of the Code of Civil Procedure

He then passed the “bill on the reform of the Code of Civil Procedure presented yesterday to the Council of Ministers by the leadership of the Ministry of Justice. “It is an institutional tool that is expected to help reduce the time of issuance of a definitive and final decision. In particular, the aim is from 1,492 days for the final decision to issue the average of the countries of the Council of Europe, that is, one year (about 350 days) for the final decision of both years (about 650 days) for the final decision. “

He then stated that for the first time they were foreseen:

a. Identifying the judgment immediately by filing the action and within a period that will not exceed 6 months. b. The adoption of a preliminary stage of control of the lawsuit by the judge. C. It is stipulated that the decision on a regular procedure is held within 6 months of the debate on a case of jurisdiction within 4 months and on the case of interim measures within 1 month. d. The filing of the appeal to the Secretariat of the Court of Justice to which it is addressed, as well as the immediate identification of a judgment directly to the same court. He added that the bill provides that the publication of the wills will now be made by notaries. In this way the courts will be discharged from a significant volume of non -actual court.

He also said that “an electronic redefinition platform is being created, in the example of indebted households. The aim of the initiative is to liquidate the courtrooms of the Court of First Instance, through the compulsory for those concerned for the redefinition of the debate of the pending opposition and to speed up the debate and issuing decisions on these cases. “

The next issue referred to the complete redesign and digital upgrading of the operation of the Interdisciplinary Centers, Counseling and Support Centers, the Ministry of Education, Religions and Sports proceeds to further improve the important services provided to students and their families.

Before completing his introductory position, Mr Marinakis said that “in the first quarter of 2025, the primary surplus stood at 4,498 million euros, against target for a primary surplus of € 616 million and a primary surplus of € 2,987 million for the same period.”

Concluding with the Prime Minister’s program, he said that Kyriakos Mitsotakis will participate today and tomorrow at the Congress of the European People’s Party in Valencia. On the sidelines of the conference, the prime minister will meet, inter alia, with Moldovan President Maya Sandu, Swedish Prime Minister Ulphris Christenson, Finnish Prime Minister Peter Ora and the elected German Chancellor Friedrich.