Mitsotakis puts reducing taxes front and center

Over the past weeks we’ve seen Prime Minister Mitsotakis and his government put tax cuts and wages front and center, something made possible as a result of increased state revenue from economic growth, GDP gains, debt reduction, and a crackdown on tax evasion. Yiannis Mouzakis, the co-founder and editor of Macropolis.gr, a political and economic analysis site that focuses on Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to look at these proposed tax cuts, the broader picture of the Greek economy, and the political dimension of this discussion.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:PM puts tax cuts front and centre in bid to win back votersOverreliance on indirect taxesIncreasing revenues pave way for tax cutsMitsotakis pledges tax relief for households and businessesDifferences persist in Athens, Ankara talksKasselakis split sparks political realignmentSYRIZA MP Tzakri signals defection to Kasselakis’ new party