Savvakis (Federation of Industries of Greece ) to OT.gr – The increase in energy costs requires “minor interventions”

“The realization of this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair is a very positive event, something like a ‘financial new year’, for us in Thessaloniki”, said Mr. Athanasios Savvakis, president of the Hellenic Industries Association (SVE), speaking at the stand of OT.

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcements on Saturday, from the Thessaloniki International Fair podium, Mr. Savvakis described them as “absolutely positive” while emphasizing that there was interaction between the government and companies, as “the proposals of the business community were listened to” and there was a positive response from the government “.

Referring to the increase in energy costs and raw materials, the president of the Federation stressed that minor interventions are required on the part of the government, while proposing as fields of investment in the light of both the environmental crisis and climate change, the sectors of production, transport and management, but also digitization and investment in new technologies.

In addition, Mr. Savvakis stressed that friendly energy self-sufficiency is a challenge for the business world, and raised the problem of a deficit in middle specialized executives for companies, while describing as very positive the incentives for subsidizing new employees and employer costs and contributions as with such measures businesses gain new employees and keep them in our country.