Meet the conservative poised to win Greece's election
ALEXANDROUPOLI, Greece - For all he never jumps a red light in traffic, Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he is poised for a big leap forward in next Sunday’s national elections.
“If we are able to reach that goal, and I’m very optimistic, I think that we’ll send a very clear signal that we have four years ahead of us, without any additional elections to deliver on our plans.” Covering more than 1,100 km in 14 hours by airplane and car, Mitsotakis was unflappable as he visited soldiers in Evros, at the border with Turkey, garlic and silk producers in towns nearby, and families on the streets in one of Greece’s poorest regions.
He wants to unblock privatizations, reduce what he calls the state’s needlessly large footprint and make sure that Greece borrows at the same cost as other European countries. He also plans to hold “an honest discussion” with European lenders to reduce Greece’s 3.5 percent annual primary surplus target in 2020-2022, a move that would allow further tax cuts.
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