From international developments, recognition of Palestinian state by third states, the interview of the Deputy Minister under Prime Minister Thanassis Kontogeorgis in Meganews began. As he pointed out, “this remains our stable position and in the time that will be considered appropriate by the Greek side”, Greece will proceed with the common and national position, which has had in relation to the Palestinian in the previous decades.

At the same time, the Deputy Minister under the Prime Minister stressed that “our country has managed to have an equal and consistent dialogue with Israel – with which we actually have a strategic alliance and honesty relationship – but also with the Arab world. In the face of Greece, countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan have found a credible interlocutor. “

In Greek -Turkish, in view of the meeting of the Prime Minister of Greece and the President of Turkey, “Geography does not change in the region. So our obligation is to create conditions of harmonious coexistence, peace and stability, “was the first observation of Th. These are the institutional dialogue, the political dialogue, the measures to build trust and the positive agenda. At the same time, he noticed that “we have no violations lately at all”.

The next highlight of the Deputy Minister than the Prime Minister is that “with perseverance and strategic calmness, our country exercises its sovereign rights”. It is no coincidence, he added, that the marine spatial planning that is acquired shows the ultimate potential limits of the continental shelf and at the same time within the EEZ boundaries we announced two plots for utilization for hydrocarbon. While he spoke at the same time about foreign policy that does not make noise, foreign policy that is not heterogeneous and confident, for foreign policy. In conclusion, it is a multilateral diplomacy that brings results for the country. Finally, our relationships with the US are strategic and honest, he said.

In another issue, that of OPEKEPE, asked about reports that associate the Deputy Minister under Prime Minister George Mylonakis in this case, Thanassis Kontogeorgis referred to the response to the issue of the prime minister a few days ago. In conclusion, he noted, “there is no issue”.

At the core of the case, “we are in the process of consolidating with the European Commission”, in parallel “fines are threatened but at the same time we have the obligation to the rural world to have justice in the system of agricultural subsidies”. Recognizing that we had to “move on to reform more intensively”, he added that “thousands of VAT have been tested and we have some first results”.

For the House Inquiry Committee in particular, he explained that the previous Ministers of Rural Development and previous OPEKEPE administrations were initially summoned. He added that “the opposition agreed with the witness list by 70%”. In any case, “it will not be an exam that will end in a month”, also reminding that there is a criminal procedure in evolving.

In the purely politics, starting in 2016, he said that Kyriakos Mitsotakis was created “a strong social alliance and majority” who wanted a return to reality and our country to be at the core of European states. With policies with a progressive sign, economic growth, social policies, without being sent (ND) by the core of the liberal economy ideas that have been characterized by the line. “It is important to work with society, to listen to society and the necessary compositions, consensus and alliances to form there,” he said.

The interview ended with the hunger strike of Panos Routsi in the Constitution, a subject on which the Deputy Minister advised us to stand up with due respect and attention.