Liberal Alliance press release 12 May 08
Liberal Alliance (Greek Liberals) shares the exasperation of Greek citizens as they continue to suffer from the recent strike of the powerful lobby of the Public Utility Vehicle Drivers.
One of the results from the strike, has been the skyrocketing of the petrol prices to 1.59 Euro per litre as petrol stations to run out of petrol. Liberal alliance outlines the risk for Athens to be once more drawn in piles of rubbish as Rubbish Collection vehicles have petrol for just one more day.
The Public Utility Vehicles in Greece operate under a strict Licensing regime controlled by the Greek Government. Under this form of blatant protectionism, the Greek Ministry of Transport defines the annual rise for rates, which often conflict with the licensed drivers' interests who in their turn go on strike. The strikes often end in violence and illegal actions by the organized pressure groups, which violently block private owned lorries and other vehicles, to supply the petrol stations. The incidents of terrorizing and thuggery go unpunished as the parliamentary parties are entangled with these pressure groups.
The lack of free market results in the low quality and the high cost of transportation services the cost of which is transferred to the Greek consumer of the transferred goods. Liberal Alliance condemns the hypocrisy of Greek parliamentary parties for hiding the true reason for this battering of the income of Greek citizens, while they preach for it.
Liberal Alliance supports the abolition of this antiquated regime, which will give a final blow to the extortion of Greek society from one more special interests group. Deregulation will lead to the reduction of high transportation services in Greece, as the sector will face the competitive European transportation market.
One of the results from the strike, has been the skyrocketing of the petrol prices to 1.59 Euro per litre as petrol stations to run out of petrol. Liberal alliance outlines the risk for Athens to be once more drawn in piles of rubbish as Rubbish Collection vehicles have petrol for just one more day.
The Public Utility Vehicles in Greece operate under a strict Licensing regime controlled by the Greek Government. Under this form of blatant protectionism, the Greek Ministry of Transport defines the annual rise for rates, which often conflict with the licensed drivers' interests who in their turn go on strike. The strikes often end in violence and illegal actions by the organized pressure groups, which violently block private owned lorries and other vehicles, to supply the petrol stations. The incidents of terrorizing and thuggery go unpunished as the parliamentary parties are entangled with these pressure groups.
The lack of free market results in the low quality and the high cost of transportation services the cost of which is transferred to the Greek consumer of the transferred goods. Liberal Alliance condemns the hypocrisy of Greek parliamentary parties for hiding the true reason for this battering of the income of Greek citizens, while they preach for it.
Liberal Alliance supports the abolition of this antiquated regime, which will give a final blow to the extortion of Greek society from one more special interests group. Deregulation will lead to the reduction of high transportation services in Greece, as the sector will face the competitive European transportation market.
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