The speech<\/b> of the Director General of the New Democracy<\/b>, Giannis Smyrlis<\/b>, at the 16th regular Conference<\/b> of the party. <\/p>\n
Mr Smyrlis<\/b> described the event as a milestone day for the historic party<\/b>, marking the official start of preparations for the upcoming national polls<\/b>. Addressing the executives and delegates, he expressed happiness<\/b> for the timeless contribution of the centre-right party<\/b>, which in its 51 years of existence has chosen the path of seriousness and truth, rejecting the slippery paths of populism and toxicity that divide society.<\/p>\n
During his account, the ND Director-General focused on three critical pillars of the government’s tenure from 2019 to date<\/b>, with first<\/b> that of the economy<\/b>. As he pointed out, the government has managed to reduce unemployment from 18% to 8%<\/b>, creating 600 thousand new jobs<\/b> and raising the average full-time wage above \u20ac1,500<\/b>. <\/p>\n
He also mentioned the reduction of 83 taxes and contributions<\/b>, the recovery of the investment grade<\/b> and the rapid reduction of public debt<\/b>, stressing that the 36 billion euros of resources from the Recovery Fund<\/b> were directed to ambitious reforms that strengthened social cohesion<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Smyrlis made special reference to the digital revolution of the state through the gov.gr<\/b> platform, which radically improved the daily life of citizens by integrating thousands of services and artificial intelligence<\/b> tools. <\/p>\n
In the field of foreign policy and defence<\/b>, he underlined the enhanced geopolitical role of the country<\/b>, especially in the midst of the hot crisis in the Middle East<\/b>. He recalled the direct support to Cyprus<\/b> with the deployment of the frigate Psara<\/b>, four F-16 Viper<\/b> aircraft and the new frigate Kimon<\/b>, noting that the “Agenda 2030”<\/b> armament programme and strong international alliances make Greece a fully reliable and powerful player in Europe and the world<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Closing his statement, Giannis Smyrlis<\/b> thanked the ideal party members<\/b> who are fighting the battle in the neighborhoods and cities<\/b>, describing them as the real soul of the party<\/b>. <\/p>\n
He called on the congress to send a strong message of unity and readiness<\/b>, setting as the only goal the victory in the upcoming elections<\/b> and the formation of a third consecutive independent government under Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/b>, in order to ensure the political and social stability of the country with a horizon to 2030<\/b>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The speech of the General Director of New Democracy, Yannis Smyrlis, at the 16th regular Congress of the party.
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