Marinakis: Greece will continue to unfailingly implement its migration policy

Commenting on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to Malta for the EU-MED9 summit, he said this policy led to Greece experiencing fewer consequences from increased migration flows in comparison with other countries.

He noted that the prime minister will also meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Malta to discuss bilateral affairs, regional issues and all items on the EU agenda ahead of upcoming European Council meetings. The two leaders will then make statements to the press.

Regarding the response to Storm Elias, Marinakis said that state civil protection forces will remain on the front line on full alert until the severe weather system has fully subsided.

He pointed out that the latest bout of severe weather had not led to any deaths or missing persons, even though some roads have closed and parts of Volos continued to be without power.

Regarding an initiative for mobile healthcare units to deal with strokes and other measures relating to healthcare, he said the aim was "equal access to health, reduced waiting times for surgeries and in ERs and sufficient medical and nursing staff in hospitals..."

The spokesperson then referred to market inspections and fines that have been imposed on firms, saying no one would be allowed to profiteer at the expense of consumers, and also spoke about the Greek economy, which he said was now "stronger than ever", with the fastest GDP growth in the Eurozone and the greatest drop in its debt to GDP ratio in the world.

Replying to questions, meanwhile, Marinakis attacked a video posted by main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance party leader Stefanos Kasselakis in social media platforms on Friday, saying that this had disparaged both Parliament and the role of MPs. He also commented on an interview given by Kasselakis to STAR channel evening news, saying that it lacked specific positions and political proposals.

"The laws, we must tell him, are passed on the basis of the principle of majority rule, which is the most fundamental principle of democracy. And they are voted on by MPs who....are elected representatives of the Greek nation through a supreme process, the parliamentary elections," he said.

He suggested that Kasselakis' post appeared to question parliamentary democracy and the principle of majority rule and "was not the best possible start" for the main opposition's new leadership.

On other issues, Marinakis went on to say that both Migration and Asylum Minister Dimitris Kairidis and Deputy National Economy and Finance Minister Haris Theoharis have the trust and support of the government.

He also repeated that the government has no "secret agenda" and does not intend to raise taxes, while it is working to increase the income of all Greeks.