Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the use of EU recovery funds and the rapid reduction of Greece’s public debt, saying current economic policy is creating room for social support measures while accelerating fiscal consolidation.

Speaking at a New Democracy pre-congress event in Nafplio, Mitsotakis said Greece had secured €36 billion from the Recovery Fund, arguing the funds would not have been deployed without strong central coordination. His remarks came in response to internal party criticism voiced by several lawmakers in the party.

He added that efforts to combat tax evasion have generated significant fiscal surpluses, enabling the government both to return resources to society and to reduce public debt “at the fastest pace in the history of any economy.” He also expressed confidence that by the end of the year, Greece would no longer have the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the European Union.

The Nafplio gathering was part of the run-up to New Democracy’s 16th party congress, scheduled to take place in Athens in mid-May, bringing together MPs, party officials and youth wing representatives from across the Peloponnese and western Greece.