unemployment Rania Antonopoulou from Karpenisi.
Mrs. Antonopoulou referring to developments after yesterday’s euro group stressed that “we are being asked to commit the country, not for the next 2-3 years, but for the next few decades. This is not apparent from any analysis and no documentation except from those of the board.N.T” recalling that “the D.N.T. it has fallen out several times on the estimates for our country”.
In fact, the deputy minister of Labour noted the need for international bodies to see the progress of the fulfilment of the objectives by explaining, “we say look at the year’s time. Different were the estimates, and we did it.” Particularly in terms of their objectives for the following year noted that “the commitments made will be fulfilled because it will be better and the conditions with the development in the 2,7 provided for in the international organizations”.
The same, however, reiterated that “we will make it. We are responding to our commitments and don’t have to take, nor to legislate new measures”.
With regard to the fight against unemployment mrs. Antonopoulou spoke about misinformation emphasizing that “in 2014, the year of the σαξÎÏ‚ story they had created about 35,000 jobs, and last year created more than 100,000. I don’t celebrate but there isn’t the scaremongering and misinformation to the public,” she said.
The same, however, from the town of Karpenissi, citing data from the Statistical Authority has stressed that there is “a reduction of unemployment in comparison with January of 2015. “In January 2015 the unemployment rate was 25,9% and the last quarter to 22.6% . That means 150.000 more jobs,” said mrs. Antonopoulou recognizing, however, that “the problem is that the jobs are not stable” and featured as a major theme of the deregulation of the labour market.
The if. minister in the context of a two-day tour in Evritania, which started today, had meetings with the mayor of Karpenisi Nikos Souliotis and regional regional unit of Evritania Aristides Τασιό. Showed particular interest for the programs of public employment, local government and employment with particular reference to the social economy.
Moreover, during a speech at the Labour Centre of Karpenisi miss. Antonopoulou has analysed the policies of the ministry of employment and the development of social economy.
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R. Antonopoulou: More than 100,000 new jobs 2016
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