“The only certainty in our times is uncertainty,” stated Omiros Tsapalos, Press Secretary of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, during the 14th Regional Growth Conference (RGC 2026), organized by the “Peloponnese” newspaper, the Western Greece Region, and the University of Patras, under the auspices of the Hellenic Parliament. As he emphasized, the government’s duty is to address, as much as possible, the crisis impacts on citizens’ daily lives. Omiros Tsapalos presented detailed government initiatives for supporting society amid geopolitical turbulence. He also discussed the opportunities provided by the European Union for utilizing the fiscal surplus, noting that “we return to citizens reinforcements and support measures down to the last euro of the surplus.”
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Omiros Tsapalos: “Below Europe’s average on debt”
He made particular reference to both Greece’s public and private debt. As he said, the country is now below the European average, while he highlighted the de-escalation of non-performing loans, debt settlement arrangements up to 72 installments, and primary residence protection measures. “We are trying, through successive laws, to contribute to improving citizens’ daily lives,” he stated characteristically, reminding of the arrangements the government has promoted for citizen relief, so that even the most vulnerable can benefit. Mr. Tsapalos also spoke of “fiscal populism”, while referring to support measures implemented in the fuel market, discussing the need to dispel myths. Finally, he announced that in upcoming elections he will again be a candidate in Athens with New Democracy. The discussion was moderated by Konstantinos Lambropoulos, journalist of the “Peloponnese” newspaper.
The Regional Growth Conference takes place from May 19 to 21 at the Conference and Cultural Center of the University of Patras and, after 14 years of continuous presence, has now been established as an important institution for dialogue and exchange of ideas about the future of Greek regions and the real economy, substantially contributing to shaping a modern and sustainable development model for the country.
