Tsipras says EU elections are vote of confidence in government plan

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras indicated on Friday the European elections on May 26 will be a "vote of confidence" in the economic plan and tax breaks presented by the government for 2019 and 2020, noting that "everything is open" if his party suffers defeat in the ballot.

"On Sunday, we do not vote for a government but it is clear that it is not a vote without weight," he told state-run broadcaster ERT on Friday morning.

"It is clear that people will vote for the political plan with which the country will be governed in the coming years," he said, adding that if SYRIZA has a strong showing in the polls, he will be able to implement the relief measures announced by the government.

"If I do not receive the vote of confidence I ask for, everything is open," he added.
Earlier this month, Tsipras announced a series of pension handouts and tax cuts in a...

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