Theodorikakos: The opposition is playing with people's souls and emotions

"At a time when unity is needed - at a time of international turmoil - the opposition plays with people's emotions, divides society and poisons public life with lies and slander", Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said referring to the opposition's acussations for "cover up" and "murders" in the Tempi train collision.

Speaking to SKAI TV on Thursday, Theodorikakos pointed out that huge rearrangements are taking place on a global level that create challenges, risks, but also opportunities and there should be a serious discussion, but also a serious confrontation on all these issues, but the opposition throws tons of mud and unprecedented slanders. "Whenever this has happened before we've been on the brink of disaster".

"There is no reason to cover up anything about the Tempi tragedy. All in the light. Transparency everywhere, transparency for everyone and for everything," Theodorikakos said.

On the policy implemented for the strengthening of industry, he said that we have to be in the society, to face the problems with actions and with a plan. Our goal is to reduce social and regional disparities with the development of investments and with the background of the border areas. 900 million euros will be given through the development law over the next two years in industry and manufacturing with a geographical reference and at the same time we strengthen research and innovation linked to the industry".

The minister pointed out that "there are increasing trends in various products, that's why we had a meeting with the representatives of the market a few days ago and we are pressuring them to absorb a part of these increases, reducing their profits."