Tsoukalas: Government is politically stagnant, depriving youth of optimism

PASOK, a Greek political party, has put forward a comprehensive agenda for young people, including proposals for housing, a pilot four-day work week, and free public transport for those under 24. Kostas Tsoukalas, the party's press representative, stated that the government's response to their free transport proposal has been one of "unprecedented embarrassment," resorting to "fireworks" instead of addressing the issue constructively.

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Against the well-documented and socially just proposal of PASOK for young people up to 24 years old to travel for free on public transport in Attica and Thessaloniki, the government, with unprecedented embarrassment, resorts to a series of 'fireworks'.

Tsoukalas accused the government spokesperson of hypocrisy, questioning their dismissal of the 35 million euro cost for the proposal as "fiscal populism" while the government itself spends millions on consulting firms and direct assignments. He highlighted the government's perceived "reformist and political stagnation," suggesting it is unable to solve citizens' problems or meet new challenges.

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From 'money trees' and 'where will you find the money,' today Mr. Maranakis realized the absurdity of the argument.

The party representative also criticized the government's "charm offensive" towards the youth through initiatives like "youth pass" and tax breaks, calling it "absolute hypocrisy" that the government is "depriving the new generation of optimism with its policies." PASOK maintains it has a "vision and plan for a just society" and is moving forward with its proposals.

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Absolute hypocrisy from the government that is depriving the new generation of optimism with its policies.

PASOK's agenda for the youth also includes a housing program and the pilot implementation of a four-day work week for high-intensity intellectual positions in large companies. The party asserts its commitment to creating a fair society and is actively pursuing its agenda.

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New Democracy is in reformist and political stagnation, unable to provide solutions to citizens' problems and respond to new challenges.