{"id":5177,"date":"2025-03-20T14:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/pms-mandate-government-on-a-tightrope-of-reform\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T14:46:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:46:44","slug":"pms-mandate-government-on-a-tightrope-of-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/pms-mandate-government-on-a-tightrope-of-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"PM\u2019s mandate: Government on a tightrope of reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1264597\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cabinet-2025-intime-320x200.jpg?v=1742039251\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cabinet-2025-intime-scaled.jpg?v=1742039251\" alt=\"PM\u2019s mandate: Government on a tightrope of reform\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cabinet-2025-intime-960x600.jpg?v=1742039252\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[Ismini Vlassopoulou\/Intime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has given his ministers a clear set of priorities, summarized in single-page documents enclosed in blue folders, with deadlines extending to 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, revealed at the first cabinet meeting, outlines 150 projects and 38 reforms across key ministries.<\/p>\n<p>The Finance Ministry aims to curb VAT tax losses to the EU average, while the Defense Ministry is focused on military modernization and border security. Infrastructure projects include the modernization of Greece\u2019s railway system, a priority after the deadly Tempe train crash. Labor policies target employment growth, particularly for women and disabled individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Migration policy will emphasize returns of irregular migrants and streamlined residence permits. Other ministries prioritize tourism upgrades, lower ferry fares, and foreign diplomacy initiatives. Mitsotakis\u2019 push signals a dual strategy: securing conservative voters with tough immigration and defense policies while appealing to centrists through economic and social reforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/1264597\/pms-mandate-government-on-a-tightrope-of-reform\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Ismini Vlassopoulou\/Intime News] Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has given his ministers a clear set of priorities, summarized in single-page documents enclosed in blue folders, with deadlines extending to 2026. The initiative, revealed at the first cabinet meeting, outlines 150 projects and 38 reforms across key ministries. 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