“It was a productive partnership”, stated
European Commission spokesman Nterouz Servaas. “You managed to speed up a lot of things in a very short time window”.
The auditors acknowledged 8 achievements and 3 outstanding actions yet to be taken by the ministry. The main findings are summarized as follows:
- ESPA absorption reached 18% against the preset target of 15%. In 2011, the absorption will reach 36% or 5.2 billion euro. There is a plan to create a “fast force” in every Region in order to accelerate the project.
- Investment Law: On 15/3 the first aid programs will be presented. They will amount to 2.15 billion (650 million subsidies and 1.5 billion Net tax reductions).
- ETEAN: It is possible that on Thursday there will be a notice for the selection of the Entrepreneurship Fund in banks, amounting to 1.2 billion euro of capital.
- -Increase Exports: A work team from EOT, OPE, INVEST IN GREECE will be aimed at highlighting the common traditional “brand” and there will be a decision on whether and which international exhibitions the organizations will attend.
Furthermore, a presentation was made to the auditors of the action plan in order to remove bureaucratic obstacles to entrepreneurship.
The house is within one week of voting for the competition bill. The provisions have been finalized and the dispute with the Competition Commission has been resolved.
Mr. Chrysohoidis proceeded to make a special presentation on the progress of price reduction. He stated that oligopoly exists, prices are “unjust” and that efforts are being made in order to further reduce prices.
The backlog of the Fourth loan payment includes:
-Licensing and simplification if Energy procedures. “Our part has ended, but there are still actions to be taken by the Ministry of The Environment, Energy and Climate Change and the Ministry of Transportation.
-General Business Registry: One stop ship and supplies. They requested that they be given leeway until April in order to ready the new framework, although it is estimated that the Registry will be ready a month earlier, in March.
- Unified Authority Procurement Organization: It is being discussed by the Parliamentary Committee. It will soon be presented in Parliament for approval.
The head of the Troika is meeting successively with Andreas Loverdos and Luka Katseli.
BY KOSTIS PIANTZOS
SOURCE: PROTO THEMA
