The performance of the Greek economy, the energy crisis, as well as the problems of the future are mentioned Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his article in a special issue of Euro2day with the New York Times “World Review 2022”.

“We are implementing a national policy that combines dynamism with prudence and creates new wealth that is fairly distributed among the Greeks. This allows the country to cope with successive crises much better than many of its partners,” the prime minister notes, then stressing that “it is now clear to the international community that Greece is a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean.”

The entire article of the Prime Minister

At the start of the second decade of the 21st century, the world is confronted with issues that in the past it considered outcast. The pandemic, which caused the deepest recession in decades, was followed by the return of war to the heart of Europe and the most powerful wave of inflation in the last 50 years.

External challenges largely determine not only the framework in which our country must move, but also the strategic direction in which it must move. Strengthening its traditional role as a pillar of peace and stability in its region, strengthening the prospects of its economy and, at the same time, protecting the income of its citizens.

In successive and overlapping crises, the state has exhausted all possibilities to support the citizen. After 43 billion euros allocated to combat the effects of the pandemic, the government is strongly supporting the purchasing power of households and the viability of businesses, spending almost 13 billion so far.

However, the possibilities of the state budget, the condition for creating a dividend that will be fairly distributed in society, are limited. Therefore, state support should be formalized as support for each development initiative.

For four years now, the government has been continuously removing the bureaucratic and tax barriers that block the path of any investment enterprise. With results confirming all sizes. With the largest reduction in unemployment in Europe and the creation of 300,000 new jobs in the face of the crisis. With the third largest growth in the Eurozone in 2021, which continued at the same pace in the first half of 2022. Exports reached $74 billion and foreign direct investment $5 billion, two unprecedented figures for the Greek economy. With dozens of new infrastructures being either delivered or being built throughout the area. With creative use of the funds of the Recovery Fund, which already finances dozens of actions.

Our country looks to the future with confidence, because in parallel with anti-crisis management, it has begun to change its production model. Growth now comes from investment and extroversion. Today we are ahead of Italy and France in exports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This change in the production model is a success, with long-term results that have yet to show their full potential.

Greece is becoming an attractive investment destination for global giants who not only look to the domestic market, but also see it as the center of a much larger region. It recently ranked first in the world for improving the business environment. These investments create well-paid jobs and create conditions for the return of young people who went abroad during the crisis.

In the energy sector, its role at the regional level is decisive, acting as an entry point for energy in the EU. At the same time, it plays a leading role in the field of renewable energy sources (RES). Now we are among the top ten countries in the world in terms of the penetration of renewable energy into the structure of electricity production, and our goal is to make our country energy independent and competitive. Using primarily its rich wind and solar potential. But at the same time turning it into an energy junction and transmission hub for clean energy throughout the southeastern Mediterranean.

It is now clear to the international community that Greece is a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and participates in multilateral cooperation schemes, but at the same time is ready to face any threat. I hope that at some point Turkey will also understand that this aggressive position in the region will not lead it anywhere.

For months now, Europe has been opposing Russian absolutism, which is undermining global stability. The political and economic isolation of Russia, however, will prove ineffective if it is not accompanied by bold excesses at the EU level, especially in the energy sector due to a difficult winter, to ensure sufficient supply and price containment. Violent authoritarianism does not meet the national ego.

And stopping it means much more than avoiding a cold winter for hundreds of millions of Europeans. This is tantamount to another victory for democratic legislation and the isolation of the populism that lurks in our countries. With the death of any revisionist sentiment of those who question borders and sovereign rights.

We are implementing a national policy that combines dynamism with prudence and creates new wealth that is fairly shared among the Greeks. This allows the country to handle successive crises much better than many of its partners. Create strategic reserves for the uncertain future. And take the lead on a European scale.

Having accumulated experience and knowledge, Greece can successfully meet new challenges in a rapidly changing world. He can respond with optimism, planning and dynamism to any uncertainty and any uncertainty. The most important element in achieving the above goals is stability, the cornerstone of which is political stability. I am sure that citizens will take this into account when they come to the polls and give us a new mandate to continue the work we have begun.