Protests against the expensive life accompanied the opening of the Thessaloniki fair, BNT reported. Greeks are facing ever higher costs after successive crises - the pandemic and devastating fires and floods.
In his speech to the prestigious economic forum, Prime Minister Mitsotakis made generous promises of salary and pension increases and tax cuts.
A step-by-step increase in the minimum wage from 830 to 950 euros by 2027, a 2.5% increase in pensions next year, a one percentage point reduction in social security contributions, lower taxes and new jobs. These are some of the promises that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made in his speech at the opening of the Thessaloniki Fair.
"The need for fiscal responsibility forces me to clarify - I do not carry with me a bag of unreasonable alms. Instead, I have suggestions for a useful and effective choice. This is particularly important given the fact that eight countries, including major economies such as Italy and France, are already under surveillance by the European Commission for exceeding the spending limit. Personally, I will not allow this to happen in Greece," Mitsotakis said.
Thousands flocked to the forum in Thessaloniki to express their displeasure against the government's economic policies.
"Like every year the government and the prime minister assure us how much better we are and how much better we will be next year, and then they announce new austerity measures and more working hours for us," commented Agelos, 24 years old.< /p>
Greece continues to recover from the debt crisis, but has seen strong economic growth in recent years. The forecasts are that this year the growth will be 2.5 percent.