Tax cuts, extroversion, spatial spatial and bureaucracy restriction are the initiatives that the government will focus on in the next half, said government vice -president Kostis Hatzidakis, speaking today at the 8th Investgr Forum 2025.

“We have things to do. In order to have wins we have to fight, even if there are reactions, ” he said. “There will be a first taste with the Prime Minister’s announcements at the TIF. Depending on the budgetary space, further tax cuts will be made which have not yet been finalized. “

Will follow:

  • The new strategy for Greek exports for which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is being prepared. “It will not be theoretical but specific interventions and targeted actions to boost exports and penetrate new countries that are of interest.”
  • The special spatial frames for tourism, industry and renewable energy sources. At the same time, local urban planning will accelerate.
  • The intervention by the Ministry of Development to further reduce bureaucracy for businesses by 25%.

“These actions signify the turn from the ” macro ” to ” micro ”. Obviously we will not be indifferent to the ” macro ” because we want to protect the progress that has been. Despite the impressive decline as a percentage of GDP, public debt remains high and we want in 2028, for the first time in many decades Greece is not the country with the highest debt in the EU. So we will continue to combine fiscal prudence with growth. “Mr. Hatzidakis emphasized.

Answering questions, he also said:

  • For the artificial intelligence: This four years we want to do in artificial intelligence what happened the previous one with digital transformation. The last cabinet adopted the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence.
  • For them investment: Today the two -way strategic investment committee met and approved the integration of 4 different investments of EUR 300 million into the relevant law. In the last year, membership have exceeded 1 billion euros. Since 2019 investments have increased by 64% and especially for direct foreign investment in 2024 was the best year since 1990. “We do not ignore small and medium -sized enterprises, after all, the NSRF is by definition. And investment law includes actions for SME ‘, mentioned by K. Hatzidakis. “But we are interested in the issue of volunteers, obviously, mergers to improve competitiveness. Also the issue of innovation for which in December was adopted incentives that are the most promoted throughout the EU. We have a start ups community and young scientists who can significantly help the country go ahead at high speed. “
  • For the progress of the Greek economy: “For the last six years the country has been detached from the mud and is moving forward quickly to all levels. But we are, however, a country that had significant problems before the crisis. That is why the effort must continue without arrogance, with interventions in the realm of common sense and good international practices. The money has been shown to be a curse for the nation. “