Alexis Tsipras / I am ashamed to say where we will find the money in the direct works of 10 billion ND

Alexis Tsipras answered the first question he received in the debate about the SYRIZA-PS plan, which, as he said, is completely cost-effective, realistic and meets the needs of the Greek economy.

Alexis Tsipras said that the ND continues to increase the cost of the Syriza project. “Initially the cost estimate by ND was 25 billion, then 45, then 80, until the election it will reach 180 billion.” he said characteristically. He said, “You budget beyond every expenditure, whether it is to increase the salaries of civil servants, which should have been raised for 14 years, or to pay the 13th pension that we instituted and canceled by Mitsotakis.” – There is also income.

As he pointed out, the 15 largest companies listed on the stock exchange have a 20-year record of profits of more than 1 billion each in 2022. It costs money to want to take people’s homes.”

Responding to a new question from journalist Antonis Schroiter, Alexis Tsipras said: “We gave a detailed cost estimate. It’s time to tell the Greek people some truths. It’s a shame that those who gave 10 thousand crores in direct works and closed tenders say where they will raise pensions for civil servants and retirees. 10 “Those who have given more than a billion in subsidies to the energy companies for the last 1.5 years are telling us where to find the money to pay 2,000 euros to a newly appointed doctor. If we don’t decide to make these big cuts, in four years there will be no middle class.”

We do not issue a blank check for equipment

Alexis Tsipras clarified that SYRIZA – PS will not give a blank check to weapons programs without the signature of public servants, in the Foreign Policy and Defense Department. “After many years of recall difficulties, we are the first government to start upgrading the F16s and strengthening the country’s defence,” he said, recalling that as the official opposition he had voted for “most of the proposals” brought by the ND. Warships and Rafales. “We don’t vote too much – we don’t do that when the cost is too high,” he stressed, citing the air base in Kalamata as an example. “We are not giving a blank check to projects without the recommendation of the Greek national security staff”, Alexis Tsipras said of the additional Rafales, which were “announced by the political leadership, not by the military”.

“Obviously we will respect the agreements signed by our country. But we will demand the possibility of providing jobs to the Greek defense sector based on these agreements,” Alexis Tsipras said and emphasized that “it is inconceivable that not a single euro will fall into the Greek defense sector in the 14-15 plan.” billion”, as he said Turkey has more than 60% of projects in the national industry.

In a follow-up question by the journalist about the continuation of the fence and border policy on Evros, Al. Tsipras said:

“Protecting the border is clear. We are the government, we are not tearing down the fence. But we will not deceive the citizens. The immigration-refugee problem will not be solved by fences, but by taking part of the burden of the first country that Europe will receive through a new immigration and asylum deal. Don’t fool the world like Trump.

SYRIZA did its best to respect the people’s mandate

Responding to a question from Rania Sima (Mega) about the pension cuts imposed by the SYRIZA government, Alexis Tsipras spoke about pensioners in a question received in the context of the “Health-Education-Social Government” segment.

Alexis Tsipras accused Syriza of cutting pensions and said “Syriza waged a very tough war with creditors” during that period. “He did everything he could to honor the people’s mandate. He did his best to bring an agreement. Why did he get a country that was bankrupted by previous governments?” he noted, characteristically insisting that the agreement was also put to the polls and that SYRIZA was ultimately able to get the country out of the memo. Three governments failed.

In this context, he pointed to debt control and the 13th pension, which – as he said – Mr. Mitsotakis abolished, as well as the dividend every September. “We have demonstrated that we can do everything we can to support our most vulnerable fellow citizens,” he noted.

The leader of SYRIZA-PS, Dimitris Koutsoubas, first began his answer: “The minimum admission basis will be abolished by a progressive government, the ten schools he said in computer science are green. Schools for free access. That is our law, we will implement what has been in force in the country for many years now, and as a barrier to popular families. Then Mr. Mitsotakis came along and canceled it. So if you’re going to support it, think again,” Al said. Tsipras.