“We have the largest program public investmentEUR 14.6 billion for 2025 and € 16.9 billion for 2026, that is about 32 billion euros in the economy, when in 2019 the amount of the Public Investment Program was € 5.4 billion.“

This was emphasized, inter alia, by the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance, Nikos Papathanassis, speaking at the 13th RGC 2025 Development Conference, which is being held at the University of Patras Conference and Cultural Center.

At the same time, he noted that “we are now a country that serves its debt and must serve it in the best terms”, adding that “the basic rule is the spending limit”.

Indeed, as he typically stated, “As long as the economy is going well and there is additional income-dividend, this dividend can be shared in society “and continued:” We cannot go arbitrarily and get a sum and share it, because then we would exceed the spending limit and go into what is called the control of the EU that would shake in the air the debt service“

Also, Nikos Papathanassis said that ‘tWednesday we will submit a review plan of the recovery Fund, preparing for the 6th payment request, which is 3.9 billion euros and the 7th request of 3.5 billion euros” “At the same time,” he continued, “was to conclude the revision of the NSRF in March, but with the new decision, because precisely Europe is putting and discussing new rules, this will be done by the end of the year.”

At this point, Nikos Papathanassis pointed out that “we want to see where we can redirect resources, because we as Greece have an issue with housing, like the rest of Europe” and added:

“So we are looking for ways to redirect resources. After all, we did it at the recovery fund with the “My Home II” program which has two billion euros in resources. Currently, about 38% to 39% of the program, with over 6,300 undercover, has been covered. The program should normally be completed August 2026, but I think it will be closed by November. And that shows, along with everything we are “running” on the issue of housing, that the state’s interest is very important in being able to cover as many citizens with expanded income and age criteria. “

Elsewhere in his speech, the Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance said that “Greece is shielded with a very strong economy” and continued: “OhHow I mentioned, 32 billion euros will enter the national economy and business in 2025 and 2026. Our results continue to be well, we have rendered the dividend that existed from the results of 2024 and we are now waiting for September, which will be closed in the six months, to choose the prime minister. We are in favor of reducing taxes and of course in favor of the return of the dividend to society and the economy, because when economy is doing well there is room to return to society its results“

At the same time, he stressed that “the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has chosen to go strong and support the economy to bring about the dividends that return to society again.”

He also noted that ‘No one said that we solved all the problems, after going through a crisis and three memoranda, where we lost 25% of GDP, but we are close to filling the gap we lost, so we have to pay particular attention to the years to come, so as not to stop this positive climate in investment and entrepreneurship“

Nikos Papathanassis also noted that “our aim is to increase the available income, which is mainly done in two ways” and continued: “First, by reducing taxes and is in the DNA of this government to reduce taxes and do it, after we have reduced 72 taxes and will continue.

Second, the increase in available income goes through the creation of new jobs. Over 500,000 Greeks and Greeks have found a job for the last 5.5 years, and we want the minimum wage to go to 950 euros and the average salary in the private sector to go to 1,500 euros. Particularly the issue of 1,500 euros does not come out and is not decided with a firman. It is the result of market function.

So the proper fiscal course, that is, what we have built, the attractiveness of entrepreneurship, the further reduction of bureaucracy and the continuation of our reform work. There is no way suddenly to spend as much money as we want, as the opposition says. This money must come through the growth of the economy and through the resulting dividend, which we return to society immediately. So we have to go. Regional convergence and cohesion policy are very important for the economy and creation of new jobs“