During his rebuttal, Kyriakos Mitsotakis taking a “pass” from what Nikos Androulakis had said earlier, commented sarcastically that “if the numbers don’t agree with you, so much the worse for the numbers. I don’t know who briefs you on energy matters. ‘Ptolemaida 5’ doesn’t need an extension. It’s not operating because it doesn’t make money.” “Do you agree with the central axis of the policy?” he wondered and added: “To increase the penetration of renewable energy sources. We don’t want wind farms on high mountains and sensitive ecological systems. We want to disperse photovoltaic systems. You talk about energy communities… 50% of the country’s renewable energy sources come from DEDDIE, not from ADMIE. What you’re saying is a lie.”
“The pace of green transition is being questioned. Why do I say this? Greece is being hit by the climate crisis. We want a green transition that will lead us to climate neutrality by 2050. Many European governments say that the goals of the green transition are legitimate, but we should be more careful where decarbonization will add economic burden,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis further added.
“The cost of living is the first priority. There are households that are struggling. We are conducting a prudent fiscal policy so that we can support them,” the prime minister emphasized and referred to tax rate reductions. “This government returned a full month’s rent to those who rent and will do it again this November. Our basic priority is not just to increase demand but supply,” the prime minister subsequently emphasized.
“This government is in the pleasant position of both achieving its fiscal targets and giving dividends to society either through tax cuts or wage increases. At the end of April there will be a new increase in the minimum wage. Wage increases and tax cuts are the only way to combat high prices. By 2027 the minimum wage will be 950 euros.”
In conclusion, he hastened to remind that a month ago Mr. Androulakis had requested a debate on the rule of law to be held before the agenda, and there is still no development. “Submit a proposal on the Rule of Law, it will be accepted and so we can face off, where we should, in Parliament,” the prime minister characteristically stated.
