[InTime News]
Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos on Saturday said the government is launching a new initiative to recover funds from investments that were approved but never carried out.
“A new package for recovering funds from investments that never took place is coming. These funds are being returned to the Greek taxpayer,” he said in an interview with Real FM.
He explained that audits will be carried out to cover all development laws from 2004 to 2016.
“We will not leave a single case unexamined. Hundreds of millions of euros are returning to the public coffers and will be directed to real, serious investments that will create many new jobs,” he stressed.
Addressing the thorny issue of inflation, Theodorikakos noted that food prices had recorded five months of decline, though costs remain about 35-40% higher than five years ago due to global crises.