Private investments have tripled in 2017 based on the figures available so far, Energy and Environment Minister George Stathakis announced in an interview with the public broadcaster ERT on Thursday.
“The government is firmly committed to supporting investments,” he noted, adding that “the recovery of the economy will come from private investments.”
He specified that “tourist investments in Athens have increased, as 12 new hotels are being built and other older ones of medium size are being renovated.”
The minister ruled out the possibility of higher electricity tariffs and expressed his intention to give more incentives to low-income families.
Regarding the investment made by Hellas Gold, he commented that “we decided to go to arbitration, because there is no other solution for addressing the problem. It will start on September 15 and it will last for three months.” He also added: “I think it is a difficult investment.”
Regarding exploratory digging for hydrocarbons, Stathakis stressed that large companies are opting for new plots that did not exist before. “We will launch a new tender since the scale of interest in hydrocarbons has changed,” he said.
Asked about the third programme review, he underlined it would be an easier process since it concerned the ways in which the agreements were implementated.
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