In an interview shared between today and 2027, when the eight-year government cycle ends, Minister of State Akis Skertsos notes, speaking to the Liberal website, that, yes, the government’s strategic plan will be completed in three years.
He reminds, “what was the vision of Kyriakos Mitsotakis in 2019. “Strong Development for Self-reliant Greece”. After 10 painful years, may the country turn the page and united – after a long period of division and toxicity – achieve this thanks to the coherent, realistic and bold strategic plan of the New Republic. What did the plan envisage that won the trust of the citizens?
Reduction of tax burdens, incentives for investment, new jobs with better wages, security, dynamic and fair growth. All this not with an article and a law, but with reforms and cuts, with a lot of work, persistence and determination in order to free our country from the burdens of yesterday. To change track”, he says characteristically.
Specializing, he highlights a series of government achievements, such as that “we are now in 1st place in a number of critical indicators: in the reduction of the unemployment rate among the EU-27, in the percentage increase in the volume of investment, in the reduction of the ratio of public debt to GDP, in increasing the share of world exports of goods, increasing the level of competition, reducing the yield spread against the German ten-year bond. We have the lowest cumulative inflation across the EU from 2019 to date and at the same time we have managed to deliver steady increases in wages and pensions for the first time since 2010.”
In addition, “we are implementing historic reforms in Education, Health and Justice that will show their results within the current term. With European and national resources of 102 billion, we launched more than 6,000 projects throughout the country with many beneficiaries.”
And, in conclusion, “Greece in 2027 will have nothing to do with Greece in 2019. We need, as I often say, to look at the big picture. We will be better in all critical areas.”
But, at another point in the interview, A. Schertsos attacks the opponents of the government, saying that “only the populists are still saying that they will somehow magically transform us into Switzerland or Denmark in a flash and rid us overnight of our problems us, but without supporting any substantial change and reform. Unfortunately, some in the opposition did not pay attention to what we went through during the decade of bankruptcy”, he points out.
Whereas, as he asserts at another point, “we are the only political force that has a plan and resources, but above all the will to implement it”. This does not mean that “everything was done perfectly, that there were no mistakes, failures and delays. We know that in some cases the everyday life of citizens did not change as quickly as we wanted and the changes are not yet visible to everyone. But we try to keep our ears open and correct any mistake that either pre-existed or may arise from our own actions. Only those who do not make mistakes”. But as for the core implementation of the main major changes that “will transform Greece into a better country so that citizens can live better, this course is prescribed and does not change”, he clarifies.
Asked about the polls, ‘A. Schertsos goes on to assess that “this poll image is temporary”. An assessment, which he bases on the fact that “we will continue to explain and the citizens will see that the policies we are implementing are correct and fair, for the benefit of the many and the country”.
Finally, regarding the scenarios for changing the electoral law, he refers to the Prime Minister’s response to the press conference at the TIF. “The existing electoral law is a system of enhanced proportionality that ensures a good balance between the premium of the first party and a proportional representation in Parliament”, is the comment of ‘A. Scream.
Source: RES-MPE
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