Mitsotakis' top priorities: ease tax burden, create jobs

For new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, his first priorities are to ease the tax burden, promote growth and bring jobs.

In opening the 3-day parliamentary debate on the new conservative government's policy statement, Mitsotakis announced he would bring forward a cut in the property tax by an average of 22%.

He called this "a different kind of somersault," a jibe at his predecessor's reneging on many of his policy promises that brought international recognition to the Greek word "kolotoumba" (somersault).

Mitsotakis, by and large, avoided attacking his predecessor, taking the high road and defending his stance.

"We are not enemies, we do not seek each other's political demise. The era of rage...is over," Mitsotakis said. He did, however, rejoice at the absence from Parliament of "this repulsive Nazi entity," meaning Golden Dawn, which narrowly failed...

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