Publisher and manager of pronews.gr Tasos Gkouriotis made harsh statements connected the aerial of the programme “Red Zone” connected the TV transmission Contra Channelaccusing the Greek authorities of massive corruption and highly uneven organisation of funds Recovery Fund EU.
Accusations against the authorities
Commenting connected the probe into the lawsuit OPECPEPEGkouriotis said the existent ungraded is lone a small portion of overmuch much superior economical abuses that helium believes person occurred under the authorities Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
In his words: “This is thing compared to different economical crimes that were committed under bluish rule.”
The writer paid special attraction to the organisation of funds from the European Recovery Fundwhich expires successful August.
He stated: “Ten families distributed 95% of the funds among themselves. We are talking astir 40 cardinal euros. This is simply a harsh reality.”
Where did the wealth go?
According to Gkouriotis, lone a minimal portion of the backing went to existent concern and the country’s economy: “Only 5% went to ample and medium-sized businesses, and small businesses didn’t adjacent get fractional a percent.”
He emphasized that these funds could beryllium used to reconstruct the country’s accumulation and economical potential, however, successful his opinion, they were concentrated successful the hands of a constricted ellipse of ample players.
About youth and emigration
Separately, Gkouriotis touched upon the topic of the wide exodus of young Greeks abroad.
He recounted a speech with a 28-year-old Greek antheral who had moved to Icelandand noted that the crushed for emigration is often not lone salaries.
According to the journalist, when asked if helium earns much abroad, the young antheral replied: “No. I conscionable don’t want to unrecorded successful Greece. That’s it. Nothing more.”
Gkouriotis believes that young radical are leaving the state owed to disappointment with the governmental and κοινωνικά reality, arsenic well arsenic changeless corruption scandals.
New defence charges
In addition, the steadfast hinted astatine imaginable aboriginal scandals successful the tract defense procurementsaying that caller high-profile investigations could beryllium connected the way.
He besides raised questions regarding the sending of Greek missiles Patriot abroad, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and possibly UAE.
Editorial comment
Such statements, adjacent if some of them are politically journalistic successful nature, bespeak the increasing tension within Greek society astir the topic of organisation of European funds and transparency of authorities administration.
Particularly delicate are accusations that wealth intended for economical betterment aft crises whitethorn person been concentrated among a constrictive ellipse of ample beneficiaries, while a important portion of the colonisation continues to look fiscal difficulties.
If astatine slightest some of these accusations person documentary evidence, the governmental consequences for the existent authorities could beryllium very serious.
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