The prime minister gave a televised interview on Friday Kyriakos Mitsotakis to and to “Mismatched» ahead of tomorrow’s battle of European elections.

At the beginning, Mr. Mitsotakis wished that there would not be a large percentage abstinence on Sunday at the ballot box, as even at the last moment the citizens must realize how important these European elections are, realizing the fatigue of the citizens, adding that the ND alone made a reform that favors participation, the postal vote. “I am happy when I hear citizens inside and outside Greece say that we have finally become Europe, because we can vote comfortably and safely from wherever we want.”

“It is also a national ballot that will draw national conclusions. It is important to overcome the threshold of 33%, because we want to step on the gas to run the reforms faster. We are evacuating University squatters, for example. If the result is not desired, it will give pressure to the opposition to challenge our popular legitimacy. We have to compare European elections with European elections, that’s why I set the target of 33% that we received in 2019”.

“The student Kasselakis has surpassed the teacher Polakis”

Asked about him Stefanos Kasselakisthe prime minister pointed out that populism is raising its head everywhere, both in Europe and in Greece, strongly criticizing SYRIZA and its president.

“I have never heard the word “Europe” from SYRIZA anywhere. The student Kasselakis has surpassed the teacher Polakis. Unfortunately, polarization is a common and unified line in the official opposition party. At yesterday’s gathering at the Syntagma, Mr. Kasselakis used an unacceptable phrase, that we are all thieves except him. He was the one who made a show of the whole matter with the testimony of his whereabouts. And let me tell you something, he is not doing us a favor, he is obliged to do it”.

“I’m the first to say that we can always do better.” The latest inflation figures have been encouraging over the past month. The big bet is to reduce unemployment and to have a real convocation with Europe on income. But it is not enough for us to reduce inflation, we also want a reduction in prices.

The minimum wage has increased by 28%, fellow citizens who work with it are less. Tourism entrepreneurs are paying better as unemployment has fallen. In other words, we are going in the right direction” the prime minister then said to be precise.

In this context, he said that “we have work to do because the performance of the economy also requires other steps such as speeding up the delivery of justice and the organization of land uses. However, when we voted for the new judicial charter where we unified justices of the peace with judges of first instance, there were local reactions and I believe that this will soon show results. In the last month we have seen price reductions in the supermarket and that is why I sent the letter to the president of the Commission”.

“I’m not going anywhere in Europe – First I spelled the arrogance of the 41%”

Regarding the rumors that want him to move to a critical position within the Commission, he clarified that “I’m not going anywhere in Europe, I’ve said it before. It is an honor for me to have this conversation, but I have made it clear that I represent Greece in Europe and not the other way around”, while responding to the opposition’s rhetoric about the “arrogance of the 41%”, he underlined:

“Let me remind you when the citizens gave us 41%, the first thing I conjured was arrogance. I will be the first to make my self-criticism and I will not tolerate even half a show of contempt for the problems of the citizens. When someone tells us something, we must listen to him politely and sweetly.”

“We are studying a specific plan to support the three children” – What he said about Airbnb

For demographic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted that “we have increased the tax-free allowance by 1,000 euros, looking at the demographic issue. I am a third child and I understand what that means. We are therefore studying a specific plan to support children of three. The problem for many families is that they don’t go from the first to the second child. Demographic change policies do not happen overnight. We are aging as a society. We have 100,000 pensioners who are now working legally.”

At the same time, answering a related question about the Airbnb, commented that market interventions are done in the public interest. “Airbnb started in the logic of renting our own home for a few days, not to become a substitute for a long-term rental. Clear terms and same safety standards must be put in, so that hotels do not compete,” announcing more information in the next interval.

“We are more ready than last year for her fire season. We have drones flying, better coordination between municipalities, regions, firefighters and volunteers. I’m waiting for us to realize that we don’t need the state to come and tell us when to clear our plots,” he said about the degree of preparedness of the state apparatus against fires this summer.

“Ms. Sakellaropoulou performs her duties as President of the Republic exceptionally well. Greece will claim a strong portfolio in Europe. The mountain is cool in the summer.

For the Euro I can make a prediction after seeing the first matches, England is a nice team but France has the potential to reach the goal.

No one in my family hit the May rate predictions. I will see the results as always in my party office.”