Greece is finally putting its public finances in order without mortgaging the future of coming generations, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said during a press briefing on Thursday.
More specifically, he said that the State Budget records that Greece will have the fourth highest primary surplus in the entire EU in 2025, a deficit close to zero and the fastest rates of reduction in public debt in all 27 EU member states.
He added that "Greece's growth is many times higher than the average in the eurozone and, combined with the initiatives to limit tax evasion that are now having tangible results, State revenues are increasing without increasing any tax rate. Investments and exports will increase in 2025, while the same applies to public investments, which have more than doubled in 2024 compared to 2019 and will increase even more next year."
He also emphasised that GDP in 2025 will have increased by 62 billion euros, or by 34% compared to 2019.
"For the time being, the main opposition has formally changed colour and party; we hope that it will also acquire a costed proposal," Marinakis replied, when asked about the loss of the status of main opposition by SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, with the role now passing to PASOK-Movement for Change.
In response to a question about the economy and the government's priorities, Marinakis pointed out that the tax relief will continue, without of course ending in a fiscal derailment.
Asked whether the government feels secure regarding the cohesion of the ruling majority, the government spokesperson replied affirmatively. He added, however, that this did not imply complacency on the part of the premier's office.