«The platform for the Fuel Pass will open by Holy Monday at the latest, while payments will be made around mid-April,» stated the Finance Ministry spokesperson, Omiros Tsapalos, speaking on Parapolitika 90.1 and the show «She and I» with journalist Thanasis Fouskidis. As he argued, the more targeted the measures are, the more fair they are, and noted that the government is keeping resources for the future. He also mentioned that there will be no problem with fuel supply adequacy in our country.
Tsapalos on the platform for the Fuel pass
Specifically he emphasized: «By Holy Monday at the latest, the platform for the Fuel Pass will open so that applications can be submitted and then around mid-April the payments will be made».
On the request to reduce the special consumption tax
«With these measures we are taking and implementing, what the citizen gains is greater than if we reduced the special consumption tax. We believe that the more targeted the measures are, the more fair they are and the more they heal the negative effects of the crisis. The Spanish for example chose to make a universal application, we chose to cover 80% of vehicles leaving out 20% which are mainly from higher or highest income brackets. We did this purposefully so that we could support those who have the greatest need. We are keeping resources for the future as well because we don’t know how this particular crisis will evolve».
Finally, when asked if there will be a problem with fuel supply adequacy, he said: «There will be no problem with fuel supply adequacy in our country».
