The positions of the commercial world for an inclusive development of the Greek economy which, on the one hand will create conditions for full recovery of the losses suffered by the industry during the pandemic, on the other hand will strengthen the competitive advantages of Trade, presented today, Thursday 3 February, the new of ESEE who was elected in the elections of November 28, to the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Mr. Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Development, and Mr. Akis Skertsos, Minister of State, participated on behalf of the government in the meeting that took place at the Maximos Palace. The delegation of ESEE was headed by the President of the Confederation Mr. George Karanikas and participated: Mr. Nikos Bonis, General Secretary of ESEE, the Vice Presidents of ESEE Mr. Stavros Kafounis, Theodoros Kaprougos and Pro Spiros Bros Spedros , Konstantinos Mouzakitis, and George Vagenas.
In his speech, the President of the Confederation George Karanikas stressed that Greek trade has dynamism and vision for the future, to be one of the catalysts for the development of the Greek economy. However, he pointed out that the commercial world is facing successive and combined challenges, while at the same time it is obliged to prepare its green and digital transition. “The determination of the trading world to be one of the leading sectors in the coming years is a given, spreading the benefits of its own recovery to the whole economy and society. However, the effects of the ongoing pandemic, the acute energy crisis, rising inflationary pressures as well as the digital and “green” lag of small and medium-sized enterprises undermine the painstaking effort of market recovery. “should now be transformed into a network of measures to alleviate tax burdens and stimulate liquidity, by improving the financing criteria for SMEs through the banking system and the new NSRF.”
Referring to the individual arrangements that small and medium-sized enterprises need today, the representatives of the commercial world stressed the need to continue and intensify the measures to support households and businesses throughout the year, as compensation for the very high energy costs. They also reminded that the trade participated to date in the state aid from a disadvantaged position, as it did not receive a Restart Program from the State, like the other affected sectors.
– In addition, ESEE stressed, among other things, the need for:
Immediate introduction of a targeted Trade Enhancement Program in the context of the restart of the economy.
– Subsidized employment programs in Trade.
Conversion of the repayable advance into a non-repayable one for amounts of at least less than 20,000 euros.
– Abolition of the Performance Fee.
Accelerate the energy upgrade of SMEs. (“Saving” for businesses).
– Accelerate the implementation of Open Malls.
– Institutionalization of the tourist commercial enterprise.
Acceleration of the replacement procedures of the old and energy-intensive electric cooling-heating devices (air-condition – refrigerators).
Source: Capital
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