“We need to draw a new economic strategy, especially after the decision of the USA to substantially overthrow through imposing duties Pretty much what was going on in world trade to date, “the prime minister said Kyriakos Mitsotakis In his presentation to the Governmental Council of Economic Policy.

“The needs are quite obvious,” the prime minister commented, stressing that “over the last few years our country has recorded growth rates significantly higher than the European average, and despite imported crises, wage and pensions have stood a mound against inflation.”

About dutiesspoke of a “overthrow in world relations”. “One could talk about the reversal of globalization of global supply chains with the US, which was the one who built the world trade system.”

At the same time, Mr Mitsotakis sent a message that the government and in these difficult times guarantees that “the national economy is ready to respond to the challenges by implementing the commitments to citizens with ally the truth and the most stable”. “It is more important than ever to fiscal stability and the acceleration of reforms as they are launched.”

In addition, the Prime Minister noted that ‘Greece insists on a single reaction to be more effective in the context of EU 27” “We did not respond immediately immediately and jerk because it wants to analyze how this will happen. In any case, we will strive to defend national interests. “

However, he added, “I keep the bar of expectations low because we do not know how the US will react”, making special reference to products such as oil, olives and slice “Which are not produced in the US and so in my mind it is not reasonable to impose duties.”

In this context, he referred to the “emphasis we place on the single market” and that “the economic relations we develop with commercial forces such as India become more important at a time when the Greek economy should pursue even more systematically the entry of Greek products into other markets” while highlighting its great importance. Greece is an open economy that benefits from stable rules. “