Kyriakos Mitsotakis

So my focus now is to use whatever fiscal space I can create through growth and tackling tax evasion to cut taxes for the middle class.

It's important for me that this discussion is not just limited to the economists saying good things about the economy.

I want the average Greek to really feel a tangible benefit from this growth story.

And starting January 1st,

when these tax cuts will kick in, they will see a real increase in their paychecks, and this is very, very important to me.

This seemed inconceivable a few years ago.

What I can tell you

is that eventually no one can beat the markets.

We know this very well.

And I do think that at some point governments have to take difficult decisions to put their fiscal house in order.

We've done that.

Once you do it, then you can enter into this virtuous cycle where

You can actually grow the economy.

You can cut taxes.

You can support income through targeted measures.

We are there, but we also went through very, very difficult periods and very painful reforms.

So I do hope that the political situation in France somehow stabilizes.

It is important that the core of Europe, you know, France, Germany, that these economies are doing well.

I mean, we will receive 36 million tourists this year.

Our tourism industry is booming, but if our core markets don't do well, we will also at some point indirectly be affected.