Kostis Hatzidakis: Eight new measures for the farmers of Thessaly – 2024-05-23 18:08:04

“The time has come to look forward, the following day of Thessaly past the injuries. The injuries are right here, we should shut them as quickly as attainable, however Thessaly has the suitable to have a future not less than worthy of the remainder of the Greek Areas. Subsidies are usually not sufficient, the farmer should develop into a contemporary entrepreneur. No different manner! We’d like one other logic for agriculture and a very progressive idea.”

This was identified by the Minister of Nationwide Economic system and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, talking yesterday Wednesday in Larissa at an occasion on “Economic system – Agricultural Coverage – Local weather Change within the Area of Thessaly” which was additionally attended by the Minister of Rural Growth and Meals Lefteris Avgenakis, the Deputy Minister of Nationwide Economic system and Finance Thanos Petralias, the Deputy Minister of Local weather Disaster and Civil Safety Christos Triandopoulos and the Regional Governor of Thessaly Dimitris Kouretas.

The eight axes of interventions

Presenting the account of the actions thus far, Mr. Hatzidakis referred to eight axes of interventions that are:

1. The assistancea everlasting mechanism accompanied by audits, by which greater than 200 million euros have already been paid.
2. Agricultural protection measures – for which an effort was additionally wanted in Brussels to be able to be permitted – which had been carried out, as introduced.
3. Infrastructure: A particular bundle of measures has been handed to fast-track tasks funded by the price range and donors. It’s 1.4 billion euros plus already deliberate tasks, along with catastrophe restoration, akin to the finished E65 street.
4. The measures of the Ministry of Finance, such because the suspension of auctions, reduction actions by the tax workplace, particular measures for ENFIA. And the selections on the tax on gasoline.
5. Water administration. There’s convergence, as Mr. Hatzidakis talked about, between the research of the Dutch and the Area. The federal government’s plan will quickly be offered, which clearly wants funding for the implementation of a sequence of tasks that can defend Thessaly. That is why the Thessaly Water Administration Group was created.
6. The PEP which has actions for each companies and infrastructures, along with actions to cut back issues.
7. New framework for farmers with lowered VAT on instruments and fertilisers, return of the social safety tax, abolition of the enterprise tax, elevated maternity allowance for feminine farmers. “These are measures which have been adopted, they aren’t guarantees and theories,” the minister emphasised.
8. The actions to any extent further of the Ministry of Rural Growth that look to the longer term for crop restructuring, extra trendy animal husbandry. “Subsidies are usually not sufficient, the farmer should be a contemporary entrepreneur, there isn’t any different manner! As an alternative of taking steps ahead, we can not take steps again and look forward to subsidies. One other logic is required for agriculture that I noticed working in different nations from the time I used to be a member of the European Parliament, which I’ve an obligation to let you know. We’d like a very progressive idea”, underlined Mr. Hatzidakis.

“We’re speaking in regards to the greatest pure catastrophe that has hit Greece by way of results on the pure setting and infrastructure for the reason that institution of the Greek state. Nobody doubts the multitude of actions and the trouble to take care of the issues as shortly as attainable. Additionally, nobody doubts that there are further financings that can exceed 3 billion Euros, an quantity additionally with out precedent”, identified the minister and concluded:

“We’re not a authorities of idea. Residents fairly count on us to be of motion, of tangible, concrete outcomes. We’re not right here to search out out, however primarily to behave. However we aren’t infallible. We’re right here to pay attention, inform us what you assume goes incorrect, the place we have to pace up and what we have to enhance. We’re right here to current you what we expect and to put the foundations for a way the Thessaly of the following day will probably be constructed. It’s a frequent trigger, it’s not partisan. And particularly on this concern we have to put apart the events, the toxicity, the bigotry, the conceitedness and face the problem immediately with the duty, seriousness and unity it wants. We’ll proceed with the best attainable pace. We’ll proceed to be right here till every part is in place.”

Supply: ot.gr