Vice -President of the Government, Kostis Hatzidakis, spoke in an interview about the removal of permanence in the State and the evaluation of civil servants, saying that “no one wants to work punitively”. At the same time, he stressed that “there is the issue of meritocracy, evaluation and accountability” while in the government they know how the State should work better.

Arguing that “it is not a matter of obsession”, he also referred to the evaluation of SYRIZA saying that it did not know if it was objective as “97% of employees came out excellent”. Mr. Hatzidakis referred to ERT and the subject of lack of real estate from the market heralding that in the TIF They may be announced Additional Housing Initiatives.

As he said, “All of us in the public, whether we are ministers or just civil servants, are servants of society. Therefore, this should also be reflected in the daily functioning of the Government and the Public Administration. “ According to the Vice -President of the Government, in many European states, permanentness is not valid for the purpose of always having a public administration alert.

As far as concerns concerns for whether it will be objective the evaluation of civil servants noted that “There will be rules and specific axes on which people will be evaluated.” Speaking about the Ministry of the Interior, where the evaluation already operates in practice, he stressed that workers know that it is done with guarantees of meritocracy.

‘Performance bonuses’ will be expanded Mr. Hatzidakis added, noting that so far About 1,000 people have been fired because it was judged by disciplinary boards.

At the same time Mr. Hatzidakis stressed that Government does not stop at the evaluation of employees but proceeds to other initiatives, such as evaluation questionnaire of public administration. According to Mr. Hatzidakis, there will be an initiative in the field of health where patients will be able to evaluate the services offered to them. “We will go deeper the evaluation in the field of education and all this comes and is associated with what the prime minister has announced in the context of the constitutional review.”he added.

“Alas if we become followers of immobility. We take initiatives at many different levels. In the economy, in education, in health, in public administration » pointed out.

‘We intend to support the middle class’

Then the Vice -President of the Government referred to the support measures By saying, among other things, that the government’s intention is to support the middle class. Talking about acid mortgage Problem announced actions for the degeneration of price with the availability of a larger number of houses.

‘Our main effort will be to boost real estate’ pointed out by adding by then saying that “At the TIF we may announce additional housing initiatives.”

‘The government, apparently beyond the owners whom has supported with the reduction of ENFIA by 35%with parental benefits and favorable tax measures taken with other interventions, he also sees the side of the tenants and the side of those who generally do not have a home. “he noted, recalling the programs running on the housing issue as well as the incentives to owners to make more apartments and houses on the market.

“Since the issue is important, we try to deal with it with many policies,” added by reference to social residence: “We are also working in the direction of social residence, so that houses or plots of the public, can be converted into houses and become social houses, such as XIOs in Piraeus and Anatolia in Nea Ionia. As part of the holistic response to the housing problem is the recent government’s initiative, as announced by the prime minister, to return a rent from the twelve a tenant from the state. “ noted.

For Tempi and Gaza

Referring to Tempi and PASOK’s proposal for pre -trial committee argued that it would “We must give the natural judge the right to decide.”

In particular, as he said, the New Democracy proposal to be submitted soon, will be documented sentence and will give the natural judge the right to decide.

“We too have the right not to agree with what PASOK says” He noted by estimating that the opposition party is not gaining credibility with the attitude.

In terms of categories by opposition for effort concealment stressed: “It would be politically stupid to move on with such a perception. Another is so wrong is criminal populism, the hunt of witches, and all that we hear from time to time from the opposition parties in an effort to extremely exploit this tragedy. “

For the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis stated that ‘Greece promoted a resolution to the UN and publicly announced by George Gerapetritis as the chairman of the Security Council, who signed 80 countries and talks about the need to stop this human tragedy. “

In particular, as he said “So despite the strategic relationship with Israel we have more demands from our friends.” Speaking about the famine faced by the Palestinian civilians in Gaza, Mr. Hatzidakis argued that no one could close their eyes. “As extreme and horrifying the attack by Hamas in Gaza, we think the limits have been exceeded,” The Deputy Prime Minister added.