The next week will be a week of decisions for the finalisation of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' announcements at Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday 7 September 2024.
The economic staff is doing all the necessary simulations in order to be certain that everything is calculated because they do not want to undermine the fiscal stability that the country has won with so much effort. At the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, they want to preserve it at all costs.
In this context, additional fiscal space is sought in order to provide social benefits at a time that is extremely difficult for households, who have to deal with the high cost of living, whether this comes from the high prices of supermarket items or from high rent prices which make the matter of the housing extremely difficult.
A large part of the measures that will be announced by the prime minister, which have not yet been finalised, have a clear orientation towards improving the everyday life of citizens.
The main axes on which will move the Prime Minister's announcements are: dealing with housing and demographic problems, upgrading public health and education services, as well as supporting vulnerable groups.
The government's priority is to support households, with a particular emphasis on new families and the acquisition of housing. Support for pensioners also remains high on the government agenda, with the relevant ministries working out measures to improve their financial situation.