In favour of setting a cap on fuel price taxation, in order to reduce fuel prices for consumers, was advocated by the candidate for the presidency of the Republic Andreas Mavroyiannis.
Mavroyiannis met on Thursday with the PEO Executive Council, with whom he exchanged views on the issues of price, the labour market and the welfare state.
In joint statements with PEO Secretary General Sotiroula Charalambous and in response to a question, Mavroyiannis said that "there is a serious issue with taxation" on fuel.
"It is inconceivable that as a result of the increase in the price of fuel the state will bring in much more revenue than before, while in this difficult period there should be, if you like, without creating turbulence, at least, a cap on taxation and the revenue of the state and companies should not increase because there is an increase in the price of the raw material," he said, adding that "we have to think about it and this will help very much in the very significant reduction of the price of fuel."
In his remarks, Mavroyiannis described the issue of price[/B] as a "big problem", saying that workers and vulnerable sections of society need substantial protection measures. "The government should use all the tools at its disposal, reduce VAT on essentials, take measures to control obscenity, reduce double taxation," he said. He also pointed out the "great importance of the ATA", adding that its full performance and its extension to all workers "is necessary and essential."
In addition, Mavroyiannis said he is "on the same page" with the PEA in relation to "the need to have a cohesive society where sustainable development is ensured and its benefits are fairly and equitably distributed."
In particular, he referred to the need to ensure the implementation of collective agreements, the guarantee of basic employment conditions for all, with special emphasis on new entrants to the labour market and the employment of young people. He also referred to the need "to put a stop to the phenomena of concealment of the employment relationship through the service market."
Mr. Mavroyiannis also said that "we underlined the need to ensure adequate and decent pensions for all and we particularly stressed the need to reverse the (actuarial) 12% reduction in the pensions of workers who retire at the age of 63 after many years of service and work."
"The reconstruction of the welfare state," he added, "is necessary for a cohesive and balanced society." "We need the welfare state with the central state and local government, as is the case in most European countries, to be the main actors and actors of social programmes and policies. We need the welfare state to support young families in acquiring housing, in raising their children", she noted.
She said that the exchange of ideas and suggestions will continue with other organised groups, social, trade union and employers' organisations and citizens in general "with the aim of expressing genuine and progressive change through our programme".
In her own statements, Mrs. Charalambous said that Mr. Mavroyiannis "fully understands the priorities and needs of the world of work."
"With positions and proposals that precisely lead to having a society, which should be fairer, more balanced where work has its own special weight so that we can have a society that takes us all forward and is not a society of the few but a society of all," she concluded.
Source: CNA
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