Why K. Mitsotakis stated that the country ‘will not return to deficits and international unreliability’

By Dimitris Gatsios

The government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is again in front of another explosive in terms of the management of the “cocktail”. The ongoing and multi-episode crisis on the Ukraine-Russia border, which keeps the West and the European Union breathless, is raising new waves in the face of market precision and price increases, with the negative footprint finding direct reference to budgets. households and businesses.

At a crossroads, and with the… bridge to the post-Covid-19 era clearly on the horizon ποτέ, the agony of developments on the Russian-Ukrainian scene is reflected in the discussions of government officials, as well as the negative consequences that may be brings a new tsunami of inflationary pressures to the real economy. What becomes clear, however, is that there is no possibility for generalized interventions, as there is no… large cushion that could cover a movement of horizontal benefits.

On the other hand, citizens’ dissatisfaction with the increases in energy and consumer goods could potentially cause shocks in the course and profile of the government in the coming key months, with the message of targeted measures being in the public positions of the Prime Minister and top executives. , with the strong asterisk of maintaining the fiscal balance, which is the. key that will open the door of the country to growth and the coveted investment grade.

After the instrumentalization of the refugee-immigrant by the neighbor in the Spring of 2020 and the two years of the μπ Pandemic virus complexes, in fact the Maximos Palace is called to face the third great crisis from July 2019. And, in fact, in one year which, despite the Prime Minister’s assurances, may in its depth bring the possibility of early recourse to the elections.

In this context, the government and Kyriakos Mitsotakis propose the “effectiveness in crisis management and the dividing lines with the period 2015-2019, with the Prime Minister, from the floor of Parliament, reflecting the strategy of Herodes Atticus, broadcasting the similar signals to markets and investors. “I will never allow frivolous moves to turn the country around. Moves that would eventually force her to resort quickly to the imposition of new taxes, depriving her of the growth and jobs she brings.

In other words, we will not return to deficits and international unreliability. “Each step forward will be steady, so that many steps backwards do not follow. Therefore, every measure, from now on, will have the measure of logic and the common interest and will be targeted to have a measurable result”, said Kyriakos Mitsotakis, calling on the official opposition or even “blue” executives to stop complacency.

This, however, comes in the wake of a very interesting report by Mr. Mitsotakis, in the interview he gave to “Sky” last Saturday. “Others were the prime ministers of the Memoranda. I am not the prime minister of the Memoranda. I’m going to give them, I have ten left, I’m going to give them “. No, this is not a policy that characterizes me. I have an absolute sense of the difficulties of Greek society. “I want to get out of the enhanced supervision within the year,” he said, drawing lines between Piraeus Street, Koumoundourou, and Charilaou Trikoupi.

“The basic cost of natural gas has increased fivefold in recent times. There has been an attempt to cover part of this increase with aid from the Greek state amounting to 2 billion euros by February. It is not possible to cover the entire increase and it can not be The aid to our vulnerable fellow citizens will continue for as long as there is a crisis and there must indeed be a reaction in the direction of boosting income so that citizens, especially those in the most difficult financial position, can respond. to their basic needs, although the real disposable income of households has increased “, noted (First Program) the Minister of State, George Gerapetritis.

In this context, the three commitments, as has been made many times, remain at the forefront of government phraseology. In this context:

-Subsidizing accounts of households, businesses and farmers will continue for as long as the energy crisis lasts.

-On May 1, a new increase in the minimum wage will be announced, much higher than the first one.

“Tax burdens will continue to fall,” always giving first priority to alleviating the weakest households, “he said.

“It is a real problem that makes it very difficult for many of our fellow citizens in their daily lives. Two things are needed in the face of this social problem. First, to be honest and tell the truth. Neither to embellish nor to tragedy. secondly, as a responsible government, to act with its policy to produce results that support the world, trying to mitigate the effects of accuracy, and on the other hand to ensure a balanced and safe course for the country environment that is unstable and difficult “, said (Antenna) the government representative, Giannis Oikonomou.

As the Prime Minister has clearly shown, the national goal for the government in the field of economy is for our country to acquire an investment grade within the first half of 2023, in order to ensure low-interest borrowing from international markets. “In order to achieve this, we need a clear commitment to the fiscal targets set for 2022 and 2023. Consequently, fiscal stability, as Mr. Mitsotakis emphasizes, can in no way be called into question. “Households and businesses will continue to respond to energy price hikes with an emphasis on the financially weak, but also a commitment to fiscal balance,” commentators said.