Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to further aligning Greek income levels with the EU average, highlighting a 24% rise in incomes over the past six years.
In his weekly update posted on social media Sunday morning, the prime minister noted that Greece now ranks 16th among EU member states in terms of income.
“Does this satisfy us? No, because our aim is for Greek incomes to further converge with European income levels,” he stated. “Of course, inflation remains a challenge, although it has subsided. That is why we neither celebrate nor become complacent. It is a battle that we will not stop fighting, despite the uncertainties in the international economic environment and internal ailments, such as socially unjust tax evasion.”
Mitsotakis pointed to recent European Commission forecasts confirming the country’s sustained growth momentum. “For 2025, a growth rate of 2.3% is forecast, and for 2026, 2.2% – figures significantly above the Eurozone average, which is expected to be 0.9% and 1.4% respectively,” he noted.
The European Commission also expects Greece’s public debt to continue declining rapidly in the coming years, a trend the prime minister said will benefit younger generations. Additionally, further reductions in unemployment are anticipated, Mitsotakis noted.
He added that Greece is projected to maintain strong primary surpluses, despite tax and contribution cuts, thanks to increased incomes and a crackdown on tax evasion.
As part of these efforts, the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has recently hired additional tax and customs officers.