“We ask for one strong self-confidencefor a stable government that can make big changes.” Kyriakos Mitsotakisin an interview with ERT, noting that “there is no other scenario”, either we will have self-confidence now, or we will have elections in August.

“Self-confidence and secure self-confidence, rather than borderline self-confidence, which obviously no one would want, I think for quite understandable reasons, is a condition for us to be able to move very quickly towards the big changes that we have done. to who are here. I want to remind you that now some programs have been discovered for themselves,” he stressed.

He added: “We didn’t close the door on PASOKtoday PASOK comes and says that “and You have 149 deputies, it is impossible for me to cooperate, because I really want to be in opposition“In other words, I waive the responsibility to participate in the government of the country, because the only thing that interests me is to qualify for the center-left primaries.”

President N.D. he continued: “I remind the citizens who are listening to us that we vote for the government and not for the opposition. Because I have categorically exclude any partnership with parties and factions to the right of the New Democracy, such a scenario would eventually lead us to elections in August. Don’t laugh at us.”

“PASOK is now striving to be in opposition. Accordingly, I see no other way. But since I believe that we will be able to confirm the mandate that we received in the June 25 elections, it is very important that citizens also understand that these elections are just as important as the previous ones. Here, in the end, the parliamentary balance will be decided. And that if we do not want to get involved in adventures, we must have a stable government that can be sworn in on June 26th. We are very late,” he stressed.

“VAT reduction is a hole in the water”

His categorical commitment to there will be no additional taxes, stressed the president of the New Democracy. He described “hole in the water” one possible VAT reductionbecause – according to him – “a reduction in VAT on food would cost us 1.5 billion a year.” “Those who propose VAT cuts should tell us if they will raise it afterwards,” he stressed, adding: “It will be a hole in the water in terms of prices and it will cost us dearly.”

He pointed out that “in planned tax cuts are a component of Greece getting on a growth trajectory“, and also that “we would like a permanent reduction in VAT, but this is the only thing we have not achieved”, adding that “we have chosen targeted support for households.”

When asked how the money would be found, he said that “as GDP grows, incomes grow” and that this is among the priorities of the ND. fight against tax evasion.

He then repeated, “We are ready to submit our program for evaluation.”

“Shared Secret” in Rhodope and Xanthi

To the question about the two deputies from the SYRIZA minority, Ferhat and ZeybekRodopi and Xanthi, Mr. Mitsotakis said that “the Turkish consulate openly supports some candidates” and that “Mr. Tsipras had all the information at his disposal.”

“The question is not whether the Rhodopes are pink or blue, but to know that the Turkish consulate supports the candidates, that Mr. Tsipras knows about it and keeps them. We are talking about a shared secret,” he added.

For movements in Evros Recently, Mr. Mitsotakis touched upon the general policy of the ND. refugee, saying: “We crushed, crushed the merchants in the Aegean and Evros. I will not retreat a single step from the policy of actively defending European borders.”

“We have changed the balance and balance of power”

ABOUT Greek-Turkish answered the following: “We do not need to live in one tensions with Turkeybut we are ready for any developments,” Mr. Mitsotakis stressed, noting that “our duty is to strengthen the armed forces” and that “we have changed the balance and correlation of forces with the movement of arms.”

“Today, Turkey has a strong and stable government, and Greece has an official government. If the elections were held with increased proportionality, we would also have a strong government. Indeed, there has been an improvement in Greek-Turkish relations in recent months. I take this as a positive thing. I would like to meet with Mr. Erdogan to redefine the roadmap we will follow in the coming months. If I become prime minister at the NATO summit, I will push for it. I want to make it clear that the rapprochement between Greece and Turkey goes through a comprehensive examination of Turkey’s relations with the West. We pursued a consistent foreign policy. At the same time, we insisted on the need for a fair immigration policy. Greece recognizes only one dispute on which it could apply to The Hague – the delimitation of maritime zones. Greece does not discuss issues of militarization of the islands or sovereignty. Türkiye should return to the politics of the past. Only in recent years has Turkey started adding issues that no Greek prime minister would want to discuss.”

As for them equipment, said: “Greece is obliged to strengthen its armed forces, because next to us is a larger and geopolitically unpredictable neighbor. We have succeeded in changing the ratio of the strength of the armed forces. In the air, everything has completely changed compared to what it was 4 years ago. Turkey is currently unable to obtain the F35 and we have permission to purchase them. Türkiye is trying to modernize the F16 and we have the Rafale.”

“Constant Effort, Looking for the Best”

Asked to comment on whether we would see other PASOK representatives join the government, he said: “The most important thing for me is to be able to use the right people in the right positions. And if you remember the formation of the first government, I was surprised how many non-parliamentary officials there were. These extra-parliamentary officials – most if not all – are MPs for the New Democracy today. Thus, the New Democracy was substantially expanded and updated. What I can tell you is that this search for the best is an ongoing effort for me.