Along with his common put up, the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during which he presents the weekly report of the federal government, he referred to the problems of present political affairs, within the particular interval simply earlier than the European elections.
Good morning! We’re two weeks earlier than the European elections of June 9, and I wish to begin this week’s evaluate with a reminder for these of you who’ve chosen to vote by mail! Should you stay overseas, the deadline for returning your ballots by courier is Might 28. If you’re in Greece, the deadline is June 3 for courier pickup out of your tackle, and June 4 for supply to the courier firm’s retailer. Elections are a celebration of democracy, and we wish as many individuals as doable to take part on this celebration! That is precisely the purpose of the postal voting reform.
I’ll proceed with excellent information that we had this week from labor market. Based on the Ergani system, 132,352 new jobs have been created this April, which is the very best efficiency since 2001! In whole, from the start of the 12 months, inside 4 months, 188,587 new jobs have been created. April is the third month in a row this 12 months with a constructive layoffs-hires stability.
One other excellent news is that 6 out of 10 new jobs (63.64%) are full-time contracts -which exhibits that employers now want to rent everlasting fairly than short-term workers. This restoration in full-time contracts is seen all through the 4 months of this 12 months, reaching 56.7% of all hiring. Clearly, the impact of the summer season vacationer season is decisive. On the Area degree, most new jobs have been recorded within the South Aegean, Crete and the Ionian.
By the way in which let me let you know that DYPA’s new free JOBmatch app and platform regarding which I wrote to you final week already discovered an ideal response. Its intention is to straight join tourism and catering companies with these on the lookout for work in associated specialties, and inside the first two weeks of its operation, 1,398 companies and 6,714 residents have already registered, of which 3,064 are unemployed. Up to now 6,532 matches have already been made.
Wanting on the massive image, I additionally wish to level out the next: for the primary time since 2011, i.e. 13 years in the past, the variety of unemployed individuals in our nation fell beneath 900,000. From 2019 to right now, unemployment has fallen by nearly 8.4 factors. For males it fell by 7.4 factors, for girls it fell by nearly 10 factors, whereas for the under-24s the dismal excessive unemployment file we held for years is now a factor of the previous, as unemployment on this age group has fallen by 20 factors the final 5 years!
And one thing equally vital: in line with ELSTAT information, the Greek labor market is steadily shifting away from a low-wage market and considerably growing the share of staff receiving higher wages. I substantiate this assertion with information: till 2019, probably the most populous wage class was these with wages beneath 700 euros. At this time, the most typical wage class is between 1,000 and three,000 euros. Are we completely satisfied? I categorically say no. That’s the reason the purpose of the federal government on this time period is to extend jobs by so much, to enhance their high quality with even higher salaries for workers, with a rise within the minimal wage to 950 euros and the typical wage to 1500 euros till the tip of the 4 years.
The everlasting enhance in residents’ incomes additionally it is a powerful protect towards the most important downside of accuracy, probably the most urgent downside that considerations all Greek households right now and regarding which we had an in depth dialogue on Friday within the Parliament. I am going to say it once more, tackling precision is an absolute political precedence for us, and we’re proving it by taking numerous measures to stem the impression of meals inflation. These measures didn’t get rid of precision however moderated costs in a number of primary merchandise. In fact, we is not going to cease combating day-following-day with all the suitable means inside and out of doors the borders – outdoors the borders, as with our request to the European Fee to have a typical European coverage towards the worldwide commerce giants, with which 6 companions joined us. The request discovered a constructive response from Brussels and I requested that it’s the primary merchandise on the agenda of the brand new Fee instantly following the European elections.
The following problem, we had stated would occur in mid-Might, and so it occurred: from the start of the week, the primary electrical buses entered site visitors – each in Athens and in Thessaloniki, which is able to considerably renew town bus fleet within the two megacities. I confess right here that we made a political alternative: of the primary 250 electrical buses that we obtained, 110, that’s 40%, went to Thessaloniki. We may also procure different buses with anti-pollution know-how, which is able to steadily exchange the complete older fleet in each Athens and Thessaloniki. Very quickly, the infrastructure may also be prepared – state-of-the-art charging stations in order that the transition to electrification can happen with as few issues as doable.
This vital procurement, which exceeded 120 million euros, mightn’t have been performed with out the sources of the Restoration and Resilience Fund. Electrical mobility is the longer term, particularly for individuals who drive many kilometers within the metropolis heart. That’s the reason we’ve got developed a particular technique with beneficiant sponsored applications for the substitute of standard automobiles.
I even have information to let you know regarding this system “My home” for younger individuals and younger {couples} as much as 39 years outdated so as to have the ability to purchase their very own dwelling with low-interest mortgages. Till final Friday, 6,544 of the 9,155 mortgage underwritings totaling 630.2 million euros had been contracted, and 594 million have been already disbursed, i.e. greater than 90%. Most have been in Attica, adopted by Central Macedonia, Jap Macedonia and Thrace. Decrease curiosity in the remainder of the areas of the nation. Our perception is that every era ought to stay higher than the final. My private imaginative and prescient and mission of the federal government is to achieve creating the circumstances for the youthful generations to really feel that they stay in a rustic that respects them and gives them alternatives to do higher than their mother and father.
Each demographics and housing are massive challenges for us, distinct however on the identical time interconnected. On the very subsequent cupboard assembly in June we are going to current the Nationwide Demographic Technique, an issue going through the Western world as a complete, however so far as we’re involved it dangers resulting in nationwide shrinkage. Our technique particularly consists of tax incentives for brand new households to make it simpler for them to make the choice to go forward with their first and second little one. Higher and extra companies to assist their well being and training wants particularly of their first steps. Measures for the labor market, growing employment and balancing household and work time. And naturally different interventions on the housing problem with the intention of accelerating the provision of properties each for long-term leases and for buy by new households at inexpensive costs. For instance, we’re inspecting incentives to make the most of outdated closed properties, each personal and public, via renovations, but additionally the instrument of “social compensation”, i.e. the utilization of public property, structured and unclaimed, to be able to lastly acquire in Greece inexpensive social housing with cheap rents. After the European elections we will say and do extra on this problem.
Our subsequent matter is none aside from «Panic Button» which is now increasing throughout the nation. The appliance that had been launched as a pilot in Athens and Thessaloniki and was aimed solely at ladies. Now will probably be granted to each grownup sufferer of home violence, no matter gender, all over the place in Greece. I remind you that the “Panic Button” is an utility on a cell phone, via which, in case of great hazard, with the press of a button the sufferer instantly and safely informs EL.AS. 1801 ladies have already registered, and it has been activated 298 occasions with corresponding rescue interventions by the Police. In different phrases, the “Panic Button” works like a silent alarm, because the perpetrator doesn’t understand that the sufferer has notified the police. It’s sponsored by the Police Departments and the Counseling Facilities of the Community of Buildings of the Basic Secretariat for Equality and Human Rights.
Our struggle for her coping with home violence is lasting, we is not going to cease strengthening our actions to guard victims, care and assist them. On this context, the Ministry of Citizen Safety has additionally secured specifically designed secure homes for the lodging of victims of home violence, one other intervention that may save lives. On the identical time, the Ministry of Social Cohesion in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and STA.SY launched an data and consciousness marketing campaign on Gender-Based mostly Violence and Harassment.
Prior to now week, the lengthy session of the crucial Nationwide Technique for Incapacity 2024-2030 was accomplished “A Greece for everybody, with everybody”. Within the final 5 years, steps have been taken to assist them, to assist individuals with disabilities take part within the financial, social and political lifetime of the nation. I point out the latest chance of postal voting, the brand new buses accessible to individuals with disabilities which can be already in circulation in Athens and Thessaloniki, the private assistant on a pilot foundation for over 2,000 of our fellow residents, the digital incapacity card for over 60,000 beneficiaries, the 6,300 particular training lecturers who’ve already been employed. However all this isn’t sufficient. The steps we’ve got taken should flip into leaps, for a extra European Greece, with out invisible residents. And if, as I often say, the little issues make the distinction, within the case of our fellow residents with disabilities it applies to the a number of. I’ll give for instance the particular set up with 2 particular remote-controlled wheelchairs created on the municipal seashore of Glyfada for the entry of disabled individuals to the ocean. Corresponding infrastructures are totally sponsored by the Restoration Fund and the Ministry of Tourism, in order that much more Greek seashores can develop into accessible for individuals with disabilities. Additionally in Glyfada, due to its lively Mayor George Papanikolaou, a mannequin particular college is being constructed with NSRF sources and in two years it would cowl the academic wants of 100 kids with disabilities.
Lastly, I can not assist however point out to the nice success of EL.AS. within the battle towards organized crimes. In different phrases, the dismantling of the felony group that trafficked important portions of cocaine from Latin America via our nation. I remind you {that a} whole of 310 kg of cocaine was present in a container within the port of Piraeus, not by likelihood, however following a long-term investigation and monitoring of the exercise of the ring. One other proof of the professionalism of the women and men of EL.AS. who deserve the reward of us all. With such successes, residents’ belief within the Greek Police is strengthened and our personal dedication to proceed supporting their work.
Lastly, right now is an important day for Greek sports activities. Panathinaikos claims the Euroleague trophy in Berlin. And naturally, congratulations to each our groups, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, for his or her presence within the Final4. They show the excessive degree at which basketball is in our nation.
Thanks very a lot for taking the time to put in writing this evaluate as properly. We renew our appointment for subsequent Sunday!
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