The Ministry of Development’s bill with measures against punctuality was voted by the Plenary of Parliament by majority. ND parliamentarians voted in favor of its principle, while all opposition parties voted against, except the Spartans who declared themselves “present”.
The Minister of Development, Kostas Skrekas, argued that the new legislative initiative includes structural measures with the aim of tackling the root problem of inflation, speculation and unfair practices in the market, protecting consumers from accuracy, strengthening transparency, to facilitate investment and further strengthen companies affected by natural disasters.
For their part, all opposition parties spoke of temporary and piecemeal measures that only help to further increase the profits of multinationals at the expense of Greek consumers.