{"id":11475,"date":"2026-06-18T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=11475"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:17:00","slug":"kyriakos-mitsotakis-trust-is-built-by-keeping-your-promises-and-delivering-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=11475","title":{"rendered":"Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Trust is built by keeping your promises and delivering results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyriakos Mitsotakis was the keynote speaker at event <\/b>at a high level, in Brussels, titled \u201cGreece\u2019s National Social Agreement: A European Model for Social Dialogue.\u201d <\/p>\n

Listing the labor reforms, Kyriakos Mitsotakis <\/b>said that \u201cwe wanted better protection of workers\u2019 <\/b>rights, and one of the important reforms <\/b>was the digital work card<\/b>. But there was a gap <\/b>regarding collective bargaining agreements. I was skeptical at first. <\/b>The social partners sat down together and reached a landmark agreement that was signed by the social partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased <\/b>that employers realize that their success is linked <\/b>to the happiness of their employees,\u201d Mr. Mitsotakis added.<\/p>\n

As he noted, \u201cthe progress<\/b> we\u2019ve seen since then is interesting, because the sectors that have signed such agreements have seen better wages.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one would have expected this agreement to be signed by a center-right government. <\/b>We have reached an agreement that benefits employers but, above all, workers<\/b>,\u201d the prime minister added.<\/p>\n

He also emphasized that \u201ctrust <\/b>is built by keeping commitments <\/b>and delivering results.\u201d<\/p>\n

Greece as a Model to Emulate<\/h3>\n

This is an event <\/b>that highlights the Greek example <\/b>as a model to emulate <\/b>and as a model for social dialogue at the European level.<\/p>\n

Also speaking at the event were the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Niki Kerameos<\/b>, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission Roxana Minzatu,<\/b> responsible for Social Rights, Skills, Quality Jobs and Resilience, and Seamus Boland<\/b>, President of the European Economic and Social Committee.<\/p>\n

As noted by the think tank \u201cFriends of Europe\u201d <\/b>which is organizing the event, \u201cat a time when Europe is seeking to reconcile competitiveness with social justice, Greece has taken a significant and widely recognized historic step forward. In November 2025, the Greek government and all national social partners signed the National Social Agreement, a historic tripartite agreement aimed at strengthening Collective Bargaining Agreements<\/b> (CBAs) and revitalizing social dialogue in practice. The Agreement marks a decisive opportunity to strengthen labor protection in Greece, where, following the public debt crisis, labor conditions had been shaped by the constraints of the crisis era.\u201d\"WhatsApp\"twitter<\/p>\n

Karamios: \u201cWhat are our chances of success?\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n

Speaking at the event, the Minister of Labor <\/b>referred to the significant reforms of the past seven years <\/b>regarding labor issues, such as the 10% reduction in unemployment <\/b>and the rise in wages, noting that \u201cwe had a gap in covering as many workers as possible with collective bargaining agreements.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also highlighted the conversation <\/b>she had with Kyriakos Mitsotakis before the start of negotiations <\/b>on collective bargaining agreements, during which the prime minister asked her \u201c\u2018What are our chances of success?\u2019\u201d<\/b> and she replied that \u201cLogically speaking, it\u2019s close to 0%, but I had a feeling that the conditions were right\u201d<\/p>\n

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  • \u201cWe went through seven months of extensive discussions. I made it a condition that everything be conducted in strict confidence. I think there were three factors that led to the agreement:<\/li>\n
  • – there was trust<\/li>\n
  • – everyone wanted a solution and to reach a consensus<\/li>\n
  • – we didn\u2019t start with preconditions\u201d added Niki Kerameos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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