Greece's relations with the United States "were, are, and shall be very close, of strategic importance," government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said in the Mega TV program "Live News" on Wednesday.
"This is well-known and has been cultivated several decades now, and will continue to be cultivated under the new leadership. We have every reason to believe that," he added in the interview.
He pointed out however that what events showed within Europe and beyond it is that "Greece exports stability, radiates security, and is one of the few exceptions - including very powerful economies even - it votes for budgets that reduce taxes and increase citizens' incomes. [...] It has political stability, it has an economic stability, and none of this is a given in very large economies in Europe. This was not accediental. It is certainly the result of a specific policy by the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. It is a result of citizens' sacrifices."
Marinakis said that despite progress, a lot remained to be done yet, including in creating better and better-paid jobs, increasing households' incomes, and providing more funding to health. The goal for 2025 and 2026, he said, is to bring Greek wages closer to the average European ones, especially for the middle class, young people, and pensioners with low monthly checks.