The government’s duty to support society as it faces prolonged price increases for basic goods was emphasized by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, during his meeting with the President of the Republic, Kostas Tasoulas.
As the Prime Minister stated, “we have the capacity, thanks to the budget surplus, to support society. We are in a position to implement such measures with fiscal stability because the trajectory of the economy is positive.” In this regard, he announced that a bill containing measures to support citizens is being voted on today; as the government has stated, these measures do not jeopardize the country’s fiscal stability.
As for the provisions of the Katseli Law, which provides relief to thousands of borrowers, the prime minister said that “the government has exceeded expectations,” while at the same time “sending a message of security to all responsible borrowers.” “We are resolving an outstanding issue from the past with fairness and respect for the borrowers who tried to be responsible,” he said emphatically.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis made it clear that the government must legislate with public finances in mind and called on citizens to be cautious and wary regarding uncosted commitments that exceed the budget’s capacity. He reminded them at this point that “the country has paid dearly for this in the past.”
Finally, referring to international developments, he expressed his satisfaction with the preliminary peace agreement regarding the war in the Middle East, expressing the hope that there would be no new upheavals in the coming months. At the same time, he appeared optimistic about the inflation outlook, noting that the recent rise was linked to higher oil prices, which are now easing, a trend that, as he said, is expected to gradually be reflected in market prices.
