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Greek government officials criticize Alexis Tsipras over France visit

Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis and Minister of State Akis Skertsos have issued sharp criticisms of former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras following his recent visit to France. The dispute arose after Tsipras drew comparisons between the social and economic situations in France and Greece.

Marinakis challenged Tsipras to compare the state of the Greek economy in 2019 with its current status rather than comparing Greece to France. He cited economic data from 2019 to 2026, claiming Greece saw a 13% increase in real GDP compared to 6.2% in France, and a 42.3% increase in net earnings compared to 14.9% in France. Marinakis also noted that Greece reduced its public debt by 46.5 percentage points, while France saw an increase of over 21 points.

Minister Akis Skertsos criticized Tsipras for failing to learn from the 2015 debt crisis and the subsequent implementation of austerity measures. Skertsos accused the former Prime Minister of attempting to exploit social unrest in France to promote his new political party, arguing that Tsipras ignores the rising French debt and borrowing costs.

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Akis Skertsos · Akis Skertzos · Alexis Tsipras · France · Giorgos Floridis · Greece · Kostas Tsiaras · Pavlos Marinakis

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