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Thessaloniki fair: Citizens say Mitsotakis’ measures do not go far enough to tackle high prices

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Citizens criticized measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Thessaloniki International Fair as insufficient against high prices.
  • Some said prices would rise again alongside wages, while others demanded the restoration of their 13th and 14th salaries.
  • Several respondents described the measures as a temporary remedy and accused the government of giving people too little help.

Citizens weighing Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcements at the Thessaloniki International Fair said the measures would not solve the pressure of high prices and the rising cost of living.

Because they said we will have elections soon, because we have the Thessaloniki International Fair, suddenly they lowered prices. Why don’t they do all this throughout the year and lower prices?

· CitizenThe speaker questioned whether the government’s price measures were linked to the political calendar.

Some questioned why prices had suddenly fallen around the time of the fair and possible elections. “Because they said we will have elections soon, because we have the Thessaloniki International Fair, suddenly they lowered prices. Why don’t they do all this throughout the year and lower prices?” one person said.

Others doubted whether the measures would last. “The prices will simply rise again and adjust to the new wages,” citizens said. One respondent demanded the return of the 13th and 14th salaries, saying the money belonged to workers who had earned it.

The prices will simply rise again and adjust to the new wages.

· CitizensRespondents said any relief from the measures would be temporary.

The criticism became sharper from others who described the announcements as only a temporary fix. “The measures are an aspirin. They are an aspirin at a time when prices are high,” one citizen said, arguing that the measures could not help when a salary ran out after 20 days. Another called the announcements “a con” and accused the government of taking everything from Greek people while giving them only crumbs.

The measures are an aspirin. They are an aspirin at a time when prices are high.

· CitizenThe speaker dismissed the government’s measures as inadequate against inflation.

A further response focused on pensions and decades of work. “Fairy tales. Give us back the money they stole from us,” one person said, arguing that people who worked for 50 years should not receive a pension of only 1,000 euros. The comments reflected broad dissatisfaction with the government’s response, despite its new announcements.

Fairy tales. Give us back the money they stole from us.

· CitizenThe speaker criticized the government while discussing wages, pensions and past contributions.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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