Emphasis on attracting investment, returning Greeks working abroad and the need for closer association between the country and the Silicon Valley ecosystem, the Prime Minister gave Kyriakos Mitsotakis from San Francisco, during the discussion with the general manager and editor-in-chief of TechCrunch, Connie Loizos, as part of the Endeavor Greece event «The Future of AI Elsewhere».
At the same time, he stressed his intention to claim a third prime minister's term, linking the next elections to the plan the government said had for Greece in 2030.
«Greece is no longer Europe's black sheep»
Mr Mitsotakis argued that Greece has changed significantly in recent years, noting that it is no longer treated as the «black sheep» of Europe. It referred to the growth rates, the reduction of public debt and the country's borrowing costs, presenting them as signs of changing the economic picture.
According to him, parallel to this change, a stronger ecosystem of technological companies and startups is developing in Greece. As she noted, the change is not only about access to capital but also about the mentality of a new generation, which is more focused on entrepreneurship and the creation of its own companies.
In response to a question on the completion of the Recovery Fund, Mr Mitsotakis argued that European resources in recent years were not only used to support the economy after the pandemic, but also to accelerate digital and energy transformation. As a typical example he cited gov.gr and the digitisation of a large number of public services, noting that procedures previously requiring a physical presence in public services are now carried out electronically. He also referred to the new supercomputer that is planned to operate in Lavrio, aiming, as he said, to provide computing power to both the state and the Greek ecosystem of new business.
Important horizon in 2030
The debate also went into the political field, with Kyriakos Mitsotakis pointing out that the goal is the third consecutive prime minister's term. As he said, 2030 is for the same important horizon, as it is then 200 years since the creation of the modern Greek state. He argued that the government has a concrete plan on where the country wants to be until then, while noting that progress that, in its assessment, has been achieved in recent years can be overturned if fiscal and economic policy changes
Prime Minister warned that in politics «It doesn't take much to derail», linking the pursuit of a third term with the continuation of the same direction for the country. He stressed that elections should concern the future and that the government should present citizens with the priorities of the next period, instead of relying only on the account of previous years.
Brain regain and call to expatriates
The Prime Minister has given special importance to the return of human resources that left Greece during the economic crisis. As he said, for a large number of young Greeks immigration at the time was not a result of free choice, but a lack of professional opportunities.
The aim of the government, according to him, is to create the conditions for more Greeks abroad to be able to return, if they so wish, by finding jobs of high specialization and while maintaining a link with the international labour market. Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to tax incentives for those returning to the country, but also the possibilities created by distance work.
In closing, the Prime Minister addressed a call to Greeks abroad to participate in the next election and specifically referred to the possibility of an epistolic vote. He argued that the Greek diaspora is an important capital for the country and that its links with Greece should not be limited to tourism or family relations, but should extend to investment, entrepreneurship and political participation.
With information from APR-APM
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