National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis spoke in Parliament about the “clear, concrete and tangible improvement” of the Greek economy, which is reflected in the new budget and recognised by all international organisations and international media.
Speaking at the Finance Committee of the Parliament, which is discussing, for a second day, the draft law on the 2025 budget, he said that the government is moving forward seriously, “closing our ears to the populists and to the temporarily pleasant solutions, which we have paid dearly for in this place, recognising the problems of Greek citizens, but also with satisfaction for everything we have achieved so far.”
The Minister of National Economy said that Greece will have the fourth highest primary surplus in the EU in 2025, which will stand at 2.5% of GDP. Regarding the current year, the primary surplus rose from 2.1 to 2.5% versus a target of 2.1%, due to the positive performance in tackling tax evasion. As for the deficit, he said that “it is starting to touch zero levels again, and this is very important, especially in this period.”
He also spoke of a significant de-escalation of public debt to 147.5% which “constitutes the largest de-escalation in the European Union.”
