Message of optimism about the course of the Greek economy despite the upheavals of the US trade war. Kyriakos Mitsotakis In their first meeting with the Constantine Tasoula After the election of the second in his post President of the Republic.
As the prime minister said, “this first meeting takes place in a time of great geopolitical and economic upheavals.
‘All of all trade wars They have lost. I hope that in terms of US-EU relationships we will be able to use the next 3 months for a mutually beneficial trade agreement because the trade between the two is so big a disorder would have an impact on the global economy. This economic disorder makes fiscal balance more important. This is the foundation for all economic policies. At any time, political and economic stability becomes a demand, ”said Mitsotakis.
As he pointed out, “we must be careful and consistent as one does not know the impact on the rhythms of growth and the course of fiscal.”
“Nevertheless I remain optimistic, the indications of its dynamic economic They are all positive. Positive elements in exports in the two -month period, which assures that extroversion is a reality and tourism seems to have begun very encouraging. “
The Prime Minister also reported In the important decision by UNESCO “to establish February 9th as World Day of Greek Language And this is an important development that certifies the importance of cultural diplomacy. Greek is not spoken by tens of millions of people but has a heavy story that emphasizes the obligation as its patrons to highlight it and spread it. “
“Continuing tested practices is useful for Greece where such behaviors are not common. The power of the continuity of good practices is important, ”commented, for his part, Konstantinos Tasoulas for the first meeting at the Presidential Palace with Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
“The problem of dyspnea in the international arena highlights the need for incredibly rapid adaptability to the conditions. We have significant changes to the challenge to the geopolitical field where the balance after 1945 is challenged, and in the finance we have a return to the protectionism that goes 100 years go back and as you rightly said, some will lose strongly on both sides of the Atlantic, “he said of international developments.
As he pointed out, “the EU should with a single voice to deal with the issue without embarrassment, tension and hostility but to explain that we only have both sides.”
He described as an important weapon for culture, reminiscent of the speeches of George Seferis and Odysseus Elytis in their speeches when they were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and Xenophon Zolotas’ historical speech at the International Bank of Reconstruction in 1959.
“Mr President, you have mentioned the great secret that does not have the charm of poetry but it is pedestrian and the economy. The economy must go well so that the desired social cohesion must also be supported by improving the lives of Greeks. The Greek people want to be safe and to progress, but both of these factors depend on the economy. Therefore, all parties, the government, must contribute to climate shaping that will allow the economy to jump so that the dividend of growth, without disturbing economic stability, to go for social cohesion, ”concluded Konstantinos Tasoulas.