D. Tzanakopoulos: Policy of targeted tax relief and social support

"On the part of the government, we will continue to exhaust all means of political pressure, all the diplomatic and legal possibilities that we have," said Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, on the occasion of the new decision of the court Turkish, in an interview with ANT1

The state minister and government spokesman said that following the Tsipra-Erdogan meeting, "we think things have improved somewhat but that's what it looks like "

He described the case as a case of" rifle human rights violation "and stated that in this case, Turkey seems operate at conditions that go beyond the limits. "I think, however, that in the next period it is not unlikely to see a change of attitude of the Turkish government, Turkish justice, Mr. Erdogan, of course I can not be sure it does not depend on the Greek government ". In this regard, he pointed out that there are a number of cases involving prisoners in Turkish prisons, German and American citizens, who shoot a lot and how, if these countries can not solve these badumptions, it is logical that in Turkish politics there will be problems.

million. Tzanakopoulos pointed out that this question, Mr. Erdogan and the Turkish government and diplomacy use it to negotiate, which is unacceptable. "It is not possible to play with human lives in the game of diplomatic conflict," he said. He believes that after the elections, Mr. Erdogan can feel safe and that, therefore, it is a condition that could improve relations and defuse the tension that has been created over the last six months .

"At this stage I think that the choice will be the de-escalation, the improvement of relations and there is the opportunity to solve the problem of our army"

The spokesman The Government noted that the policy opportunities that can be exercised after the official end of the memorandum committee on August 21 will be much greater. He pointed out that the law on the resumption of collective bargaining has already been adopted and that procedures for increasing the minimum wage will be on track. He noted that there is fiscal room for 2019 to see a policy of targeted tax relief and social support, as a fiscal space of about 750 million is created "that will be permanent, this which is no longer the logic of a punctual social allowance "only in case we have a hyperbole. "

" We have "clarified" a sustainable opportunity to have fiscal space, which increases further in 2020 and goes forward, so we will see permanent relief and social support measures there. "

Asked whether the IMF could be the IMF, he commented:" The taxes you know very well who they are "and how we should not be encouraged because the Prime Minister of the IMF FIT will outline the main priorities for the end of 2018 and throughout 2019 will describe very clearly the recovery measures.

On the issue of pensions, the precondition of which was the result of IMF pressure, he said between other than "we keep a close watch on the evolution of budget figures, and that depends on the decisions we make", explaining in particular: "We are committed to maintaining the primary surplus of 3.5% in 2019" and emphasize that "this objective is It will be achieved. "He pointed out that from August 21 the situation will be radically different, the follow-up is not the means but the goals. And "if the goals are achieved, all possibilities will be open."

"If the goals are achieved, the discretionary power of choice for the media will be in the government," he said.

"Once the equivalent has been requested, it also opens the door so that VAT on the islands remains reduced for 2019."

With regard to the suspension of the VAT increase measure in the five refugee islands, he said that he had a budget deficit of 24 million and that "an extremist group within the German parliament, acting with intense scholasticism, fill the void ". "There was no way to jeopardize the program for 24 million," he said. He pointed out that "when an equivalent measure has been requested, it also opens the door to VAT to stay in place for 2019."

"The ND has lost its calm, is in a stalemate"

Responding to ND's unionization allegations, Mr. Tzanakopoulos stated that "his disastrous account of his Has fallen apart and is a political stalemate.ND has lost his composure because he sees that the current government is completing the cycle of the program and is coming out of a phase that can exercise a lot more freedom from policies of We are strengthening our efforts with a prudent policy without compromising the country's balanced budget. "

He stressed that we are going through a new day since August and that this does not mean that we are going back to the past. logic of wasting public money. "We will have a cautious policy based on the objectives of the program, but either ND wants it or not – it does not want it – we will be able to strengthen support policies for the lower strata."

He pointed out that this was done by the same government in the memorandum and raised the question of whether the possibility given to 2.5 million uninsured people to have free access to public health or the return of the dividend in 2016 and 2017 to (19659002) In the past, "The four years will be exhausted without any problem"

When asked about this, Mr. Tzanakopoulos pointed out that in the last interview given by Mr. Kammenos, he said very clearly that he would complete the four years and respect the honest agreement he has with Alexis Tsipras. "Of course, the four years will end without any problem," he said.

"The announcement of ND on the issue of the family of the Cypriot brothers is literally a criminal court"

As for ND's note yesterday on the company of the Prime Minister's brothers, Mr. Tzanakopoulos pointed out that "published a statement literally a criminal court," "it was slanderous defamation" "and it does so to sink the political dialogue in the dark."

He said that he was in a very difficult position with the business of Novartis and the HCDCP, "the problems faced by Mr Mitsotakis' wife with the inaccurate person you were looking for, with the non-declaration of the "Occupation, that there are millions of euros Chrysanthus of Chania, where there are free arrangements." They try to create impressions with false news and accusations of slanderous publications and non-extorting, which have even been announced by the Parliament, "said Mr Tzanakopoulos

. "In cooperation with a particular editorial group, ND is trying to plunge the country into this darkness," added the government spokesman, criticizing the main opposition's objections as "false," "unfounded" and " slanderous "[19659002] Specifically:

– With respect to the fact that there was a free arrangement, he stated that" there is no agreement subsidized loan with an interest rate of 6% .The arrangement of the Chikaras Chania, where Mr. Mitsotakis after 11 years of not paying frank installments for 2 years, 3 thousand euros, with the possibility after two or three years to pay so-called 614,000 euros and repay his loan.This is called "balloon regulation and is an illegal rifle."

– As with the law of Paraskevopoulos, which took place on the government of today, the court was guided by the decision to eliminate the crime, Mr. Tzanakopoulos noted: "This is not true, because the previous law that was in force, on the specific issue of the offense, he was saying exactly the same thing. In other words, it would not have changed anything, and otherwise the law that is applied each time is the most lenient law in criminal law, and the previous one on this point is, in my opinion, even more lenient.

– As to the "third slander that includes the text of the New Democracy that would have changed the case by the court in 2015, when Mr. Tsipras was already prime minister," he noted that "this "not apply" for these issues from 2012, even before the May elections, before even becoming the leader of the main opposition. "

" The fourth lie, "said Tzanakopoulos," concerns the alleged operation of the company of the Prime Minister's brothers with public works. "However, he stressed," Since 2012 and since Mr. Tsipras has become the leader of an important opposition, his brother has submitted his diploma to the ministry of Mr. Mitarakis and has nothing to do with the Greek government. "

" The announcement of ND is literally a criminal court, "concluded the spokesman for the government.