A cabinet meeting is currently underway at Maximos Mansion, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The focus of today’s session is the completion of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0,” while all eyes are also turning toward the upcoming Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
Cabinet meeting: Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ opening statement
“By leveraging available resources, Greek GDP has grown relative to the European average. Significant progress has been made in investments at a time when many countries saw declines, and major reforms have been accelerated — *digitization of the public sector, completion of the land registry, interventions in the energy market with renewable energy sources, electric buses, the Thessaloniki Metro — with the inauguration of the Kalamaria extension taking place on Thursday — preventive health screenings, 136 reform milestones achieved, with only two remaining to be completed, and Greece will be the first country to receive the new Canadair aircraft in 2028.*
At the cabinet meeting, Mitsotakis stated: *”At the Thessaloniki International Fair, we will present the pillars of our economic policy for 2027 and the Roadmap of our country toward 2030.”* He described the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Greek state as a landmark milestone — one that should find the country stronger, more productive, and better prepared to face the challenges of a particularly turbulent era.
Speaking at the cabinet on the Special Spatial Plans for Renewable Energy and Tourism, Mitsotakis said: *”The reactions from the east that follow our actions do not affect our planning. The areas of Greek sovereignty are established under International Law, and we are ready to defend them at any moment. We want good relations with our neighbors. However, we will not discuss anything beyond the delimitation of the continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.”*
On the subject of public debt, Mitsotakis told the cabinet: *”It is a significant legacy to free the younger generation from the burdens inherited from previous decades — let us remember when the debt first skyrocketed, back in the early 1980s. This is a choice of responsibility, both for today and for future generations.”* He added that for the first time, a government is consistently reducing debt at such a pace that Greece will very soon no longer be the most indebted country in Europe. *”I am astonished by the irresponsibility of those who seek to diminish a major national achievement by turning it into a subject of petty partisan competition — at a moment when Greece is borrowing at lower rates than countries like France and Italy.”*
On inflation, Mitsotakis stated at the cabinet: *”This is the most pressing issue affecting Greek society and families. Prices for food items such as olive oil, fruits, and vegetables have fallen this month compared to last.”* He also noted that *”from September 1st, when the National Price Reduction Agreement comes into force, there will also be market-driven initiatives regarding back-to-school supplies.”*
