EBEP President Gravanis hosts State Minister Voridis

Minister of State Makis Voridis visited Komotini yesterday and made contacts with the staff of the New Democracy Party. One of the places visited by Minister Voridis was the Rhodope Chamber of Artisans and Craftsmen (EBEP).

Antonis Gravanis, President of the Rodopi Chamber of Craftsmen and Artisans (EBEP), welcomed Minister of State Makis Voridis and Maria Sireggela, Secretary General of the New Democracy Party, who visited the Chamber.

Gravanis informed Minister Voridis about the work carried out by the EBEP management for the tradesmen and businesses in Rhodope and then, during the meeting, he had the opportunity to evaluate the law with the minister, stating that the chamber management disagreed with the new Penal Code, which imposes heavy penalties on small and medium-sized enterprises with small debts to the public.

Commenting on the meeting with the minister, EBEP President Gravanis said:

"In my office at the Rhodope Chamber of Tradesmen and Craftsmen, we hosted the Minister of State, Mr Makis Voridis and the Secretary General of the New Democracy Party, Maria Sireggela.

We had the opportunity to discuss the new Penal Code, in which we expressed our disagreement with the increase in penalties for small debts to the public and the imprisonment of small and medium-sized enterprises.

We asked them for their support for the development of our region and offered them a basket of local products from local businesses."

During his visit to EBEP, Minister Voridis also met with ND Rodopi MP Evripidis Stilyanidis, MP candidate Kofidis, Komotini Municipality Councillor Anestis Vafiadis and members of the New Democracy Party Rodopi Provincial Organisation.