In detail, starting with the Cyprus issue, the Minister of State observed that in this case “a well-known position was formulated and in a very correct way on the part of the Prime Minister. It is not possible for a member state of the European Union, the Republic of Cyprus, our Cyprus, to be divided, under occupation, all these years”. “They must start talks”, with the aim of producing something positive for Cyprus, he added.
“Turkey has contradictions, we formulate our positions firmly”, said Mr. Voridis and then developed the benefits of the Greek-Turkish dialogue: “The fact that violations of the airspace have stopped is a result of this discussion. The fact that we have much more effective management of illegal immigration flows is a result of this understanding.”
Parenthetically – and on the occasion of the use of the term “illegal immigrant” – he noted that “for illegal immigration, three different terminologies are used, which are absolutely equivalent: Illegal immigrant, illegal immigrant, irregular immigrant. Depending on the shade. But the bottom line is one: That someone is entering the country illegally. That’s the point, the act is the same” and he invoked other words with the first compound, “lathro”, such as stowaway, stowaway, etc. His political conclusion was that it is “a debate in which the Left is trying to play without substance.”
Regarding the relations with North Macedonia, the Minister of State repeated that “an agreement was made, I am not saying that we were its supporters. It was a bad deal and to a large extent it shows in the way it’s being managed now.” He pledged, however, that “Greece will not refrain from observing the agreements, this is what New Democracy has said since the pre-election period”.
On the other hand, “if the Skopje side insists on not keeping the agreement and if they do not believe the agreement, we expect their own actions. If they don’t like it, let them go and denounce her if they can,” he stressed. On the contrary – he insisted – “our agreements bind us, we are a serious state, a force of stability and power in the region”.
Mr. Voridis explained that “non-compliance with the agreements has consequences, the first of which is that it stops the accession process of Skopje to the EU”. Even with a veto “of course”, as he pointed out.
Regarding Greek-Albanian relations, “the Beleri case highlighted major problems in the functioning of the rule of law in Albania and the functioning of justice”, he underlined and “in order for someone to be able to enter the EU, these things must have been fixed”, he concluded .
In another topical issue, that of Novartis, the minister repeated his firm, as he said, position: Since the case was filed, because all the charges were deemed unfounded, “the victims should be given the opportunity to ask for what the right the law: Either the criminal conviction or compensations from those who told these lies”. And he continued: “Here there are people who were defiled within the framework of this conspiracy but also with the statements of specific witnesses.” In any case, the hoods must come off, he specifically asked.
The interview ended with the issues of everyday life, with the Minister of State assuring that “the government works day and night to increase incomes”, with the simultaneous reminder that it has increased the minimum wage three times.
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