PM Mitsotakis: My first obligation is to leave the bankruptcy era permanently behind us

Observing fiscal targets, in a Europe that changes, "is a non-negotiable priority for this government," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in the Greek parliament plenary during a debate on high prices on Friday.

Responding to comments by other parties, Mitsotakis underlined that his first obligation was to leave the era of bankruptcy permanently behind, while he also acknowledged that the issue of inflated prices is large and unbearable for many Greek households.

"We never hid that. We never beautified any situation. We always said we are trying to manage it. But we also explained what we can and what we cannot do, and why there are no magic solutions to this issue, and there are surely no money trees'," the PM said.

Mitsotakis criticized main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance over its reference to social inequalities in Greece becoming greater, and cited the reduction of insurance contributions by 4.4%. "Does this not relate to all working people?" he asked.

The premier also refuted other opposition charges, including the reduction of business tax from 29% to 22%. "This relates to all businesses," he added, not just the corporations, while the reduced taxes on dividends allowed the state to collect more revenues.