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Belgrade – Finance Minister Sinia Mali announced a new increase in salaries and pensions, but also another possibility to distribute money to citizens.
Source: “Hello”
Tanjug / Rade Preli
Although she worked without a day off for months, at the end of 2020, which was the most difficult in the last twenty years when it comes to the economy, the Minister of Finance, Sinia Mali, said she was satisfied that the country reacted quickly to the crisis and we avoid the black scenarios that we travel to in much more developed countries.
From the payment of five minimum wages for more than one million fifty thousand employees, tax deferrals and contributions, through a guarantee of two billion euros, cheap loans from the Development Fund, up to one hundred euros that we distribute to adult citizens. We also had a health salary increase. “Since April, we have paid 10 percent of the one-time aid to retirees, we have given aid to hoteliers, businessmen, catering service providers. The result of these measures is that Serbia will have the smallest drop in GDP in Europe “Mali said in an interview. for the newspaper “Alo”
Does that mean that our finances are stable?
“Absolutely. The state has allocated a total aid package of six billion euros this year, without jeopardizing macroeconomic stability and the health of public finances. If you look at the projections for the next two years, both the Commission European as IMF, Serbia have the highest growth. That means more jobs for citizens and higher wages and pensions. ”
What is the plan for 2021, can you expect more state intervention?
“I do not rule out aid during 2021. The minimum wage will increase 6.6 percent from January 1, I expect even more foreign investors. We are not going to give up the goal that by the end of 2025 the average wage in Serbia will be 900 euros and the average pension 430 euros “.
How do we get money to help the state, the opposition criticizes it for borrowing too fast?
“With the budget surplus of the previous four years, we had sufficient reserves to finance partly from the budget and partly from borrowed funds. In our time, when the world’s greatest economic crisis has occurred, Serbia is borrowing at a rate of 1% interest, at the time, when it wasn’t such a big crisis, the interest rate they borrowed at was 7.25 percent, so make a difference, not to mention that despite the deficit of 750 billion, the huge increase in public debt, they have those who led the previous government, not to mention Dragan Ilas and his saliva, who became rich, and the state collapsed and citizens lost their jobs. “
Tanjug / Nikola Ani
Speaking of citizens, how many have lost their jobs due to the crisis and how many will lose their jobs in 2021?
“In the third quarter, the unemployment rate was 9 percent, in the first quarter it was 9.4 percent. This shows that not only did we not have massive layoffs, but some industries organized in a way that employs more “.
How often do you meet President Alexander Vui, does he criticize him?
“We listen to each other every day, probably almost every day, and we see each other because the whole system works very well for him, he likes to take care of every dinar. He asks,” Did you do it or not? You said – it will be in two days, Here it is the next day. “It is very difficult to explain to him if some things are not done. He is a person who pushes, squeezes and pushes everyone forward and that is his role, that is why he is the president of Serbia and the person behind the results. I am part of his team and I think we work well and we understand each other as a team. ”
Serbia got a women’s government, how do you comment on that and how do you evaluate the work of Prime Minister Ana Brnabi?
“Ana is a true leader and I appreciate her very much. I am glad that she is a woman in the Government, that shows our commitment to equality. Women have always been more careful and precise than men. Together we make a good team.”
Who do you hang out with more privately from the government?
“I would highlight Bane Nedimovi, Irena Vujovi, I also had many contacts with Tatjana Mati”.
Do you miss Rasim Ljaji?
“I had a good relationship with Rasim. I support the decision he made and hope that we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the next term.”
There are shootings in the Government, but you rarely get into conflicts, how do you do it?
“I get into conflict, but I do it in a more professional way, without involving the media. After all, each of the ministers is aware and grown enough to know what and why they are doing something. I will never participate, but I will always express my opinion. because, after all, that’s what is expected of me as finance minister. ”
The government has a temporary mandate, does that give you an incentive or an incentive to be more efficient?
“Time is running out, there is not much time and for me it is more of an incentive than a limiting factor.”
You are often in the Assembly of Serbia, Dragan Markovi Palma accused you of drinking too much coffee, how much truth is there in that?
“There are none. I have never tasted coffee, I don’t know what coffee tastes like. If I drink something, I drink tea or lemonade. Mr. Palma was not right, but it is his approach that he always wants to say something to attract stump.” At the time, I was sitting in parliament and tried to use it without knowing that I had never tasted coffee in my life. ”
Did you manage to explain to Palma what bitcoin is?
“I hope so. Most of the young and innovative companies are increasingly using these investment tokens, cryptocurrencies and bitcoins.”
How do your children react to the work you do and how will you spend the next vacation?
“It is not a simple question and there is no simple answer. I have two sons and a daughter, they are happy that we managed to do all this, they see progress, but it is not easy for them when I am not there. They also need a father who is there. I have an obligation that has to end then. It’s New Year’s Eve and Boia, it’s the most beautiful part of the year for me. I will be with the children, we are alone, we will not go anywhere. Let’s open the presents a bit, we’re playing “Risk” “.
Are they hitting you?
“In Risk” is a dead race between me and my oldest son, but I think I’m better on average. My daughter is the luckiest. My youngest son is a bit disinterested because he doesn’t like to lose and when he loses then it’s a big deal. Lately, whenever we can, we go to the Ue park and play volleyball. ”
You said that your youngest son does not like to lose, how do you endure defeat?
“I passed another exam related to alternative investment management, it was very important to me. When you fight, you experience both victory and defeat. Losses shouldn’t stop you. On the other hand, I don’t think it’s wise not to learn from these losses.” .
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