For them Reductions on high speed tickets The Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, spoke to SKAI, expressing his satisfaction, and estimated that there may be other discounts in the ferry, as Easter had been done. At the same time, he announced that 40m euros will be given in May for the transport equivalent.

Initially the minister talked about how the best prices were reached this summer. “The market had announced that on May 1, we would have 13-15% increases in ferry tickets. I don’t think this could easily be absorbed by Greek society, the middle class and the many. We made a great effort by bringing a provision to the House, strategically reducing 50% of port chargesso that we can hold prices. And I pledged before May 1st that the market would respond positively to it, and in fact, no ferry company has raised its prices. Neither will increase them in the summer nor by the end of the year. “he said.

He went on to say that “We had to find a way to give more motivation and strength and boutiques to the market and to support the pocket of these many. I believe that the strategy of the government and the country must be next to those who are the productive power of society and the economy, the small, the middle, the middle, the many. The ferry boats came out and announced Up to 32% reductions in tickets for this year’s seasonfor all destinations, for the financial position, for families from 3 people and for groups from 3 people and up. “

“And I believe that in the context of free competition we will see other discounts on conventional ships, as Easter gave.”the minister noted.

“We have 34 million tickets annually and the largest percentage is Greeks. We want to reinforce it and support it, ” pointed out.

EUR 40 million in May for transport equivalent

For the transport equivalentMr. Kikilias said that “I have already consulted with the Ministry of Finance and Mr Papathanassis has approved the transport equivalent. Will be for him May 40 million euros will share to all of them Our islanders and businesseslocally on the islands and I think this will give even greater support to what we consider to be a comparative advantage, the island and the ability of these people to go to and from their island multiple times and to cost them much less. Will start to are given in May (money). “

‘Opposition wants to gain micro -political benefits’ with Tempi

For the proposal to set up pre -trial pre -trial investigation PASOK deposited by the minister commented that: “We will study as a government all this indictment”, while questioned: “All of them (ministers, deputy ministers), were fraudulent? And all of them would have gone for a felony? “

“In the way the opposition is placed, overcoming and trying to gain micro -political benefits, I am afraid that the usefulness it would have, controlling the government, loses it. Come and put them all in and let them charge that they are more serious and that there is more criminal hell. What? That they have worked politically over time and therefore must be tried for a felony. I accept that justice will decide‘, noted.

“(…) Let’s see a trial that will be fair and determine who was responsible. However, there is no debate in the society that has to do with the timeless mistakes and failures and the inability of the state to correct bad texts on the Greek railway. “concluded Mr. Kikilias.