Greek Minister of State Kostis Hatzidakis stated that citizens would benefit from a series of direct tax cuts, planned to be announced at the 89th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) in September.

Speaking to Greek TV station Skai TV, the Minister of State explained that the measures would focus on the middle class, stressing that positive fiscal policies resulting in surpluses had allowed the government to implement substantive interventions.

Hatzidakis highlighted that Greece’s economic growth, which outpaced that of many EU countries, combined with a more effective clampdown on tax evasion, allowed the state to share the resulting surplus with society.

Commenting on the progress of several reforms announced before the summer break, Hatzidakis noted the 25 reforms, translated into four per month, including the national water management plan, urban planning overhaul, the streamlining of granting building permits, and the operation of private universities.

On the alarming demographic issue and the government’s initiatives to address the problem by supporting families with multiple children, he recalled the birth allowance policy announced at the 2019 Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), adding that any measures assisting large families were not only an obligation to these people but also to the country as a whole. “The demographic problem is a medium- and long-term national issue,” he warned.

Finally, remarking on recent rumors about the prospect of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis introducing electoral reforms, Hatzidakis said nothing had changed and that the PM had repeatedly made it clear in multiple interviews that the goal was to hold elections once his tenure expires in 2027.