Alexandra Sdoukou sent a clear political message from the podium of the 16th Synod of the New Democracy, stressing that the next national elections will be a decisive crossroads for the country and its course in the coming years.
The spokeswoman of the NDNA particularly stressed the need for political stability, underlining that Greece must not return to periods that – as she said – left deep scars on society and the economy.
Alexandra Sduku: “We must not allow the country to turn back”
Referring to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Alexandra Sdoukou noted: “The prime minister said that a third four-year term means that we do not risk going back three four-year terms. That is, not to allow our country to go back to a situation we all remember.”
She attempted to contrast the management of critical events by the New Democracy government with a hypothetical scenario of governance by Syriza, referring to pivotal moments in recent years.
“Think about what Greece avoided by voting for the ND government and Kyriakos Mitsotakis,” she stressed, making special reference to the pandemic period, the hybrid crisis in Evros, the war in Ukraine after the Russian invasion and developments in the Middle East after the Hamas attack.
The report on the economy, unemployment and accuracy
Alexandra Sdoukou also focused on the economic picture of the country, highlighting the significant deceleration of unemployment, which is now below 8% from 18% in 2019.
She also made special reference to the big issue of inaccuracy, admitting that it continues to weigh on households but assuring that the government remains committed to the battle to tackle it.
“There is full awareness in relation to accuracy being flanked by a major national effort. We are all determined in the end to win the accuracy as well,” he said.
The changes in the NHS and digitalisation
The ND spokeswoman also referred to the interventions made in the HESY, but also to the broader digitisation of the state and services.
He noted that more than 6 million citizens participated in free screening, while some 200,000 people managed to prevent serious health problems through these programmes.
At the same time, he stressed that it is the citizens who evaluate the government’s work as a whole.
“The judge of all of us is the citizens, the voters, who we count on a lot. They recognise the effort and the positive things the government has done,” he said.
“The next elections will decide the future of the country”
Concluding her speech, Alexandra Sdoukou also referred to Greece’s international position, saying that the country’s prestige has been enhanced in recent years.
As she said: “The next elections will decide whether we will continue to move forward or go back 11-12 years. The past seven years have answered whether we can do what we promised.”
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