Measures to deal with overcharging were decided on by the government, which is moving to strict checks to eradicate overcharging, while it is instituting the consumer's advocate. “The issue of high prices, however, cannot be confronted with meetings and wishes. High prices are fed by bad financial policy, a ravenous public sector and the waste of the Simitis government”, commented ND. There was criticism from the Coalition and DIKKI. A new meeting is to be held on tourist areas, while the rising trend in inflation will begin subsiding by next month, foresaw the Governor of the Bank of Greece, who seems optimistic regarding the economy.