«From the beginning of January, citizens will see increases in their real wages through a reduction in direct taxation.», emphasized, among other things, the Kyriakos Mitsotakis, chatting with citizens during his visit to Elefsina.
The prime minister emphasized that «Greece's geopolitical position is constantly improving and the country is growing stronger,» noting that the government's primary obligation is «to focus on accuracy and support disposable income.».
At the same time, he announced projects for the area, such as the relocation of the port of Elefsina, the Skaramanga triple junction, and the upgrade of the archaeological site.
«We focus on the local characteristics of every corner of Greece to make your lives better,» he said.
As the battle becomes more difficult, we must upgrade our resources.
Earlier, the Prime Minister attended and addressed the event organized by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the delivery of three Diamond DA62 MPP aircraft to the Fire Department at Megara Airport.
As he pointed out, «the AEGIS program is the largest investment in our country's resilience in history.».
He emphasized that this is «the first step in upgrading aerial firefighting equipment in the history of our country.».
As the battle against climate change becomes more difficult, we must upgrade our resources, he noted elsewhere.
He also stated that he was impressed by the aircraft that Greece is receiving today.
«The planes we are receiving today are the first step. Many modern, privately owned helicopters will follow,» the prime minister stressed.
He said he was impressed by the operational capabilities of the new aircraft received today, saying that they represent not just a qualitative change but a qualitative leap forward compared to the capabilities of the previous aircraft we had at our disposal.
He also emphasized that the cost of flight is much lower compared to the means we had until now, and that internal and external security are now addressed through a unified doctrine. «This means that if it is deemed necessary to use these means for other missions, such as border surveillance, this will be done, which will multiply the overall power of our country,» he stressed.
The prime minister said that the planes being delivered today are the first step, followed by modern privately owned firefighting helicopters (the first two will be delivered in the summer of 2026) and the most emblematic project currently underway, as he pointed out, is the drastic renewal of the fleet of firefighting aircraft, the upgrade of the old Canadair aircraft, but above all the acquisition of 5+2, seven new Canadair 515 aircraft in total. He stressed that the first new Canadair 515 to be manufactured—with the code GreeceOne— will be delivered to our Air Force in 2028 with significantly upgraded operational capabilities, including the ability to operate at night, which changes our ability to extinguish fires 24 hours a day.
«We are taking advantage of the winter for educational and preventive measures. We are not waiting for the fire season,» Mr. Mitsotakis pointed out.
The Prime Minister thanked the Fire Service officials on the completion of the 2025 Fire Prevention Period and spoke of cautious optimism as he looked ahead to planning for the new fire prevention period.
He also expressed his gratitude to the Superfund and spoke about institutional training for the Hellenic Republic, saying that «we were able to implement and are implementing such an ambitious project with absolute transparency and at the fastest possible speed, an achievement and a legacy for tenders that we will be called upon to run in the future, if you consider that less than two years passed between the announcement of this tender and the delivery of the three aircraft.».
«May the new aircraft have a safe journey. I wish you safe landings, Chief, and hope that many more significant upgrades to the Fire Department's equipment will follow. After all, we have proven that when it comes to human resources, we mean what we say with the significant increases that have already been given to our uniformed personnel as a minimum recognition of the tremendous service you provide to the country,» concluded the Prime Minister.
Like the shepherd who cried «wolf» and laughed at those who rushed to help him? And when a wolf attacked his sheep and he cried «wolf» again, no one believed him anymore and no one rushed to help him.
Obviously aimed at fools