We implement reforms that reduce inequality

The development plan for the next day after leaving the memorandum was presented in an interview to Euronews by Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasagis. At the same time, Mr Dragasagis spoke about the new investment environment, the planning of the economy for the coming years and Greece as a force of stability in the region.

In particular, as APE-MPA conveys the need to reinforce the momentum that is already beginning to manifest itself for investment in Greece while noting that the government wants the policy to be sincere and transparent and that it combines the needs of citizens with the needs of the economy

"We try to integrate people who have been marginalized in the process of development. That is why speaks of inclusive growth As long as we do it through anti-poverty programs with second chance programs, we try to give a second chance to heavily indebted companies to damaged households, and that also boosts growth, so we are entering a phase where the fall has stopped, it is important and what citizens recognize. We have more re salary, we are stabilized and we know that they will start to increase, an improvement. We do not have a drop in health expenses. He even badured the government will restore collective bargaining to workers, abolish the law that froze the minimum wage that the recovery of Greece is now based on investment and exports.

Regarding development strategy, she specified that she includes specific actions with specific timelines, stating that in 2021 will have completed matologio in Greece. He also pointed out that he has already established stability in some regions, noting for example that if a major investment is made in Greece, he could have the same tax status for 12 years. Nobody will change it, he stressed and announced that now the government is preparing a new law on strategic investments . "We want to create a one-stop shop, a licensing authority for these investments," he said.

At the same time, Mr. Drabadagis noted that "we want new investments, but we must say that significant investments are already made" "There is a considerable investment in energy." We unite Crete with the rest of Greece for the first time.We unite the Cyclades Islands with each other and with the rest of Greece.We create the conditions for more renewable energy.Investments are made in all the ports of Greece Piraeus, Thessaloniki We are creating infrastructure, creating the conditions for our infrastructure to be for Europe, not just for Greece, investments are being made in too many sectors and privatization revenues. airports, Fraport, already have significant positive effects on the operation of airports, similar investments are made in too many areas, and I must tell you that e the development law in place, which hosts new investments, has received in recent years a few hundred or so average investments over the last year. "Still under way: With the red loans, with the banks, the sale of red loans has begun and the restructuring of many companies has started, so there is already a lot of mobility.There is an oil company that seeks to sell. The expansion of Athens airport. Only this expansion, while in the beginning the price was, if I remember correctly, 500 or 600 million end up being more than 1 billion, this shows that the badets in Greece that were too cheap are slowly starting to acquire their real value and that is why interested investors come, seek, look for opportunities. "

Referring to Greece's position in the region, he said that it is the only stable country despite the great crisis ", although we have managed refugee crisis". Greece exports stability to the wider region and that is why we want to solve the problems that exist with some of our neighbors, so that not only Greece, but more largely the Balkan region , can be an investment destination.

Regarding the government's economic policy, Mr. Dragasagis said: "We will achieve surpluses, which are very high, 3.5% but nevertheless without further measures we will achieve a Financial space beyond surpluses to fund targeted tax cuts and targeted social spending.The design of our economy for years to come is that beyond the 3.5% surplus we will have resources to cover the fiscal and social costs.For 2019, the resources will remain modest, 800 million euros For 2020, it will be 1.2 billion . Resources will increase and we will not need to take further austerity measures because, having reached the 3.5% surplus in recession, we will be able to achieve this in terms of growth. , we are starting to be able to financially fund the cuts tax and social expenses.

Finally, Mr. Drabadagis pointed out that "the battle for reform will now be more intense, but it will be reforms that will reduce inequalities, reforms to improve employment, reforms that go from there. before and stress: "We are now talking about changes, transformations that people will see themselves as positive."