I had forewarned you about the changes in the general secretaries of the government.
And we had several carambolas and entrances of politicians.
I don’t know if these changes are characterized by freshness, however, the movement from ministry to ministry or from secretariat to secretariat in the same ministry of persons who have written many kilometers… and with good performance in the government is of particular importance.
Dimitris Skalkos
The upgrade of Dimitris Skalkos is interesting. For five consecutive years he was general secretary of Public Investments and NSRF at the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.
He now moves to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the position of Secretary General of International Economic Relations and Outreach.
For the record, I should say that the performance of the NSRF 2014-2020 during its days was high, as well as the new period 2021-2027.
However, what I have to say is that during the days of deputy minister Nikos Papathanasis, he was the last one left from the Staikoura era…
The last of the old guard of the NSRF…
Vicky Loizou
However, apart from the changes from ministry to ministry, we also had the carambolas within the ministries, but also a mixed shape…
In the Ministry of Development, for example.
Vicky Loizou from secretary general of Private Investments moved to the secretary general of Industry. I should note that Loizou during the Mitsotaki governments is the third time she has changed her portfolio. The last two even break a unique record. In 2023, she was appointed secretary general of Private Investments coming from the Ministry of Tourism and now, as I mentioned to you, she assumed the duties of secretary general of Industry.
Stelina Chiarapi
Loizou’s previous position was taken over by Stelina Chiarapi.
She held the position of general secretary for the Reception of Asylum Seekers.
Apparently, in order to accommodate Chiarapi, Loizou changed her position…
Tasos Gaitanis
Tasos Gaitanis is one of the cases of parliamentary candidates in the 2023 national elections who were not elected.
He was placed in the Ministry of Development in the position of Secretary General of Research and Innovation.
The interesting thing is that Mr. Gaitanis was in the elections a competitor of the Minister of Development Takis Theodorikakos in the southern sector of Athens.
Sotiris Anagnostopoulos
Sotiris Anagnostopoulos is unmoved from the Ministry of Development.
The scenario that was circulating persistently during the previous days and related to the movement of the Secretary General of Trade and Consumer Affairs did not “walk”. Anagnostopoulos remains in his position at the Ministry of Development and does not “move” to the Superfund. Thus, the minister, Mr. Takis Theodorikakos, will have an important advisor in terms of market supervision, if of course he wishes. But also the purchase of a channel of communication with the minister. Finally good, all good! It remains to be seen….
Vasia Koutsoukou
However, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni will have her close associate Vasia Koutsoukou even closer to her…
The director of the minister’s office is promoted to general secretary of Tourism Policy and Development, taking the place of Myron Flouris
The balance…
And I will close with the general secretaries and another element of the changes.
That of balances between government officials.
I am referring to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Olga Kefalogiannis.
The position of general secretary of the EOT was taken over by Andreas Fiorentinos, who is said to be a choice of Mitsotakis himself.
And the bad tongues… they say how Kefalogianni upgraded her man to the Ministry of Tourism and Mitsotakis placed his… to the EOT…
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They do it differently…
In politics, balances, carambolas are in the DNA of ministers, MPs, executives.
The market, however, has a different philosophy and culture. Entrepreneurs value the brand of their companies and products very much.
A source from the market told me that the companies – it does not concern all companies, but at least several – instead of fighting and it is not easy now with the measures of the Ministry of Development, to make revaluations and transfer to the prices the additional cost burdens that accept they have found other ways to limit their operating costs. To move in reverse and “collect costs”!
Mr. Spyros Theodoropoulos
And he mentioned to me the case of the group of businesses of the president of SEV Mr. Spyros Theodoropoulos. Recently – it has been operating since July 1st – it established a new company, Bespoke Services SA, which took over the distribution of the products, for the time being, of Nikas SA and ION SA, in the points of sale that do not have storage spaces. As I was told, this is about 20,000 sales points – mainly the small market points, convenience stores, mini markets, kiosks, but not only because there are also supermarket chains that do not have warehouses!
Rationalization
The capital savings from the new product company next year will be significant and of course it is going to slowly take over the products of the other companies in the group. And they added that the rationalization of expenses makes the need for revaluations much less pressing. Interesting! It’s an idea…
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The bankruptcy
New businesses are flourishing, but others are going bankrupt… And I’m referring to the “Tsantalis” winery.
And of course everyone’s mind goes to the workers.
In the case of Tsantalis, in addition to bankruptcy, another blow awaited the workers…
The scissors to the allowance
As the president of the union of “Tsantalis” employees, Thanasis Kaligas, told me, the workers were informed that the allowance they receive from DYPA on a monthly basis of approximately 800 euros will be cut.
A delegation of the workers met with an official of the Ministry of Labor where they received assurances that the case will be examined immediately and the request to continue his grant.
This specific allowance, as Mr. Kaligas says, is an important help to the company’s employees, who have been on hold for many months.
According to Mr. Kaligas, the future of the company is expected to become clear in the next period, when the intentions of all those involved in the case will become clear.
Prospective investors
And mainly of prospective investors, who wish to take responsibility for the development of the historic brand.
It should be noted that the “Hellenic Wineries”, of the brothers Ilias and Thomas Georgiadis, main shareholders of Premia who have already acquired Boutaris, have submitted a proposal to the creditor banks.
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Tonic injection in the Stoa Arsakei
And let me close with an optimistic news.
The people of Legendary Food have decided to inject 700,000.000 into the renovation project of the Stoa Arsakeiou.
According to the company’s announcement to GEMI, the General Assembly of shareholders certified the total payment of the increase of the Share Capital in the amount of 700,000 euros
The project on the iconic property is progressing – as we have informed you in time – and in the coming months the first shops on Stadiou Street will be ready to operate.
The capital’s tourism boom is breathing new life into the historic center of Athens, where a veritable cosmogony of investments has been taking place in recent years.
The merchants of Athens and not only those in Monastiraki and Plaka are seriously focusing on the incoming tourist currency….
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