“The new financial package for the period 2026-2032 is a very important injection of support for the economy and society, at a time dominated by analyzes that there will be no new phase of the recovery fund for all European Union countries. The new package accounts for 50% of the recovery fund, so we will have a significant support that is directed to critical areas, such as environmental protection, energy saving, urban transport support, housing, social cohesion with a focus on actions for people with disabilities. “

This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, in an interview today in the first program regarding yesterday’s announcements on the set of new European programs of 8 billion euros with the activation of three new European funds (social fundraisers).

He noted that, while for the first two funds the actions are horizontal for all European Union countries, the Failure Fund concerns only the Greek islands and is the result of the Mitsotakis government negotiation in the EU.

Referring to the actions that will be funded by the new funds, Mr. Hatzidakis noted in particular the programs for the treatment of water scarcity, for the electrical interconnection of the islands, the new “saving” planned to be faster and copy. Also in the program of modernization of urban transport with the supply of new electric buses as well as the increase in housing allowances for teachers, doctors, police, etc. serving in areas where the housing problem is more intense, such as the islands.

Asked about OPEKEPE, Mr. Hatzidakis reiterated that in order to have no sense of injustice, the government would move exhausting all the opportunities to recover the subsidies.

“We are not a new government. We succeeded in PPC, EFKA, in digital governance. We reduced unemployment from 18% to 8%, increased the minimum wage from 650 to 880 euros, we did the reform with non -state universities. We faced the crisis with Turkey in Evros, the crown crisis, proceeded with Chevron for hydrocarbons in south of Crete, we submitted the maritime spatial planning. Therefore, citizens have writing samples, “Mr. Hatzidakis stressed.

“On the other hand, we do not hide that there is a matter of OSEKEPE as in OSE because there was not so decisive and coordinated action. With the same boldness we say, we ask citizens to judge and whether we say about the economy, digital modernization, strengthening defense is true or not. We ask to be judged by the overall result. And citizens will judge the honesty and effectiveness of our own side, contrasting with the honesty and effectiveness of the opposition, “he said.