Greek premier rules out snap election, says tax cuts will help families
By Angeliki Koutantou and Renee Maltezou
Athens (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a momentary election on Sunday and said that a series of tax deductions planned for 2026 aim to increase a rolling birth rate and increase a long -term life crisis cost.
Mitsotakis, which was re -elected in 2023 but sliding in the Central Right Party’s opinion polls, made a choice before ending in 2027 and said that he was thinking about a third period.
On Saturday, the Greek Premier announced income tax deductions worth 1.6 billion euros ($ 1.87 billion) during the Premier Annual Economic Policy speech.
During a press briefing on Sunday, he said, “I wanted to send a message to families a message.”
Analysts, measures, as well as the new democracy party traditionally voted to support the middle -income winners, he said.
New democracy, high food, housing and energy prices and recycling and recycling allegations of allegations of corruption on EU subsidies saw a shift in the popularity caused by investigations.
It has decreased to 22-25% in surveys since June, won from 41% in the 2023 elections, and when it came to power in 2019, 39.9%.
Graft and fraud investigations, despite reforms under three international rescue and challenging arches, indicates that the state corruption continues, which helps to immerse Greece into a 2009-2018 debt crisis.
Analysts said the government’s performance of the weak opinion questionnaire leads to the right to recover core voters. Greece hardened his attitude towards migration, and Mitsotakis said he would continue on this road.
In July, Greece stopped the processing practices of asylum seekers from North Africa for three months to prevent an increase in arrival. Mitsotakis, the measure is not expanded whether the decision was not decided, he said.
Mitsotakis also commented on a large number of delays about a planned submarine power cable that connects Europe to Cyprus and an investigation by European prosecutors.
1.9 billion euros ($ 2 billion) said the project financed by the EU will be completed and called for Cyprus to show a clear will for progress.
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(Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou and Renee Maltezou; Organization by Aidan Lewis)
