PASOK leader: The government's 'executive state' is a closed power group

PASOK-Movement for Change (KINAL) leader Nikos Androulakis met with Mytilini Mayor Panagiotis Christofas during his tour of Lesvos island, and castigated the government for its "executive state" rule and its lack of support to local government.

"The reforms necessary to boosting local government with funds and opportunities, so that it comes closer to citizens, did not occur in recent years. Unfortunately, the so-called executive state is a closed power group, without dispersing the opportunities and dialog with citizen society, local government, the chambers of commerce, so that we may, all of us together, plan and implement large-scale plans for our homeland," Androulakis stressed.

The government's focus on using Recovery Funds is off balance, he said. "Europe provided billions of euros to reconstruct Greece's productivity foundation, something that is unfortunately being proven daily as another lost opportunity."

Pending issues like the downgrading of the National Health System is a problem throughout Greece, underlined Androulakis. "Despite the efforts of doctors and nursing staff, services are downgraded and the cost of caring is rising, given the oligopolies in this sector.