A government spokesman has dismissed the political comeback of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, stating that Greek citizens do not need "cults of personality or saviors, but policies that improve their lives."
Speaking on SKAI television, spokesman Pavlos Marinakis argued that Mr. Tsipras’s return relies on citizens having "weak memories" of the 2015 financial crisis.
"Under Tsipras, Greece ranked 27th in Europe for growth and had lower wages.
Today, we have double the E.U. average growth rate and the lowest unemployment in 17 years,” Mr. Marinakis said.
He defended the current government's record, pointing to a major tax reform for 2026 that will exempt workers under 25 from income tax and provide relief for families.
While acknowledging the "real hardship" of the rising cost of living, Mr. Marinakis said the government has successfully managed multiple external crises.
The spokesman also addressed the ongoing Tempi train crash investigation and the hunger strike of a victim's father, Panos Ruci. While expressing "human solidarity," Mr. Marinakis stressed that such matters "belong solely to the judiciary."
He also pledged that overdue farm subsidy payments would begin this month but that strict audits into the OPEKEPE scandal would continue, stating, "The knife will reach the bone."