Alexis Tsipras in Thessaly attempted to focus the discussion on the daily problems of citizens and to bring the 13th pension back to the political agenda, emphasizing the need to support social groups affected by economic pressure. #Τσίπρας #Θεσσαλία #13ηΣύνταξη (translated)
Alexis Tsipras said that he was the first to reinstate the 13th pension, trying to restore the cuts that, as he stated, had been decided in 2012 by the coalition governments under Loukas Papademos and Antonis Samaras, with the participation of New Democracy and PASOK. He clarified that he did not fully reinstate it, but allocated 1 billion and covered part of it. He noted that at that time the cost was less than 2.5 billion and that it had now risen to that amount. He mentioned that he faced heavy criticism when he reinstated the provision and that Kyriakos Mitsotakis abolished it, resulting in, according to him, retirees losing 7 billion. Tsipras said that he would not promise that "there is money," but would refer to the real possibilities provided by the fiscal margin. He argued that if his plan for taxing great wealth and the "patriotic contribution" were implemented and an additional 2 billion were secured, the 13th pension could be reinstated. He added that the goal would also be to support the most vulnerable and invoked his previous stance. #13ηΣύνταξη #ΚοινωνικήΔικαιοσύνη #Οικονομία (translated)
