The Maximos Mansion views with satisfaction the response to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcements at the Thessaloniki International Fair and awaits the findings of the first autumn polls, without setting expectations too high. After all, the measures were only detailed yesterday by the competent Minister of National Economy, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, while their results will begin to show practically, in citizens’ pockets, from January 2026 onwards.
Until the 2027 elections, new announcements of positive measures will intervene in April, as well as those of next year’s TIF in September 2026. Thus, gradually, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ intention is to establish the conviction in a significant part of public opinion that with the New Democracy government and himself as prime minister, the country is in stable and sustainable development and its dividend returns fairly to society.
Mitsotakis – Tasoulas meeting at the Presidential Palace
Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Kostas Tasoulas at the Presidential Palace today at 10 am, within the framework of regular monthly briefings, and will position himself once again on support measures for workers and pensioners.
Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis even added yesterday the dimension that Kyriakos Mitsotakis “showed that he has received a series of messages that people have sent from the European elections.” He mentioned that the revenues created come from three main sources – tackling tax evasion, creating jobs and developing the economy – and on this basis the government stepped to finally present what Kyriakos Mitsotakis characterized as the “most generous tax reform” from the TIF podium.
Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis emphasized that the government’s message is more complete than that of the opposition, which had been limited to demanding a 13th salary in the public sector. “We cover public employees with tax reduction and salary increases to follow, as well as special pay scales, without leaving aside private employees, freelancers, border residents, large families and generally families with children,” he stated.
Minister of State Akis Skertsos, for his part, mentioned that “the Greek economy, now walking in a virtuous cycle, supports popular incomes without creating deficits and debts, without mortgaging the future of next generations,” closing the cycle of ministerial positions the first day after the TIF weekend, which had opened in the morning with the analysis of the philosophy and practical impact of the measures by Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
Government satisfaction from foreign press references to Mitsotakis announcements
The government also positively evaluates the first publications in the foreign press, such as two reports hosted by German media. “Greece wants to reduce taxes” is the title in the analysis of the first channel of German public television (ARD) about Mitsotakis’ announcements in Thessaloniki. As the publication states, “in 2010 it was close to bankruptcy, but today Greece is one of the countries with the highest growth rates in the European Union. Now Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to establish tax relief for citizens. Especially young people and families are set to benefit from tax reduction.”
A positive assessment is also made by the center-left oriented Süddeutsche Zeitung: “The last bailout and austerity program was completed in 2018. But now the situation has improved. All important economic indicators show an upward trend. The debt-to-GDP ratio has decreased. Companies are investing again, unemployment has fallen below 8%. During the crisis it had reached 28% and 60% among young people. Now the government wants to do something good for citizens,” notes the German newspaper.
