Podcast - DETH and taxes: The only things certain in Greek politics

Agora Contributor: Agora Podcast

Greece's new political season is underway and it promises to be full of twists and turns as the ruling New Democracy party tries to perform a course correction to get back on track for a decisive third straight election victory.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis got the ball rolling this month by announcing a package of significant tax cuts, mostly aimed at helping Greek households cope with ongoing cost-of-living challenges.

Mitsotakis is hoping that the reductions will help rebuild his government's damaged relationship with voters, keep the opposition parties at bay and put the ruling centre-right party on a trajectory that would secure it another parliamentary majority in the next elections, which are due in 2027.

MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis and features editor Georgia Nakou join host Nick Malkoutzis in The Agora to discuss the economic and political implications of the Greek PM's announcements.

Useful reading

Greek Premier Offers €1.6 Billion Tax Cuts to Spur Middle Class - Bloomberg

Greek PM unveils tax breaks amid cost of living crisis - Reuters

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