PM heralds tax cuts, aims to regain country's credibility

In his first appearance as prime minister at the annual Thessaloniki International Fair on Sunday, Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated that his government will not seek an reduction of Greece's ambitious primary surplus targets until the country has regained its "political credibility." 

"This does not mean I will not put it on the table and explain why these surpluses are outdated," he told journalists at a press conference in the northern port city. 

He added that Finance Minister Christos Staikouras will submit an official request to his eurozone peers on Friday for Greece to repay some of its loans from the International Monetary Fund earlier than scheduled.

Mitsotakis, who presented his government's economic program for the coming year during a speech to businesspeople and politicians on Saturday, said the state of Greece's public finances inherited by the...

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