“Here, during the union of 1864, the first territorial expansion of our Motherland took place. This is a place that is synonymous with national progress. Your message will be answered. May 21 will be a Sunday of great Greek self-confidence,” Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakisspeaking at a meeting of the New Democracy in Corfuafter the presentation of the previous program for the development of the Ionian Islands region

He noted that Greece in 2023 has nothing to do with Greece in 2019, since our country, according to him, occupies a worthy place in Europe and the world.

He emphasized that he had fulfilled all the pre-election commitments made in 2019, noting that all this happened at a time when the country was facing a series of external crises.

“We have kept our borders impregnable and at the same time supported the economy and society during the pandemic. Today, everything is really different,” he said and stressed that he prefers comparison to conflict.

Mr. Mitsotakis, among other things, promised that the country will restore investment levels in 2023 if the election results in a stable and strong government.

The Prime Minister also mentioned the strengthening of the military, the expansion of territorial waters to 12 miles in the Ionian Sea and research to find hydrocarbons south of Crete.

“I know very well that wages in our country, despite the increase, are still low, that many households are being tested by the introduced accuracy and there are still pockets of anachronism in the state that are resisting, that bolder reforms are needed in healthcare. ,” he added.

“What SYRIZA promises will either lead to a new tax tsunami or a new memorandum”

He spoke in detail about the infrastructure projects carried out in Corfu since 2019 and in all the Ionian Islands, as well as the development plan for the region.

“It is true that much of what I mentioned above had to be done. A start has been made and there is no room to go back to the past we left behind,” he said, among other things. Mr. Mitsotakis noted that if what SYRIZA promises becomes a reality, it will either lead to a tsunami of new taxes or to the new memorandum.

“There will be no second disaster, but there will be a second order to prevent it,” he emphasized and promised better wages for everyone in the second four-year period.

Regarding the decision of the European Parliament to finance its expansion fence in Evrossaid he “gave a loud answer to Mr. Papadimoulis and SYRIZA”.