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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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- [● 2 SOURCES] Greece's public debt as a percentage of GDP decreased by 46.5 percentage points since 2019. www.mononews.gr · cretaone.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] France's public debt increased by more than 21 percentage points since 2019. www.mononews.gr · cretaone.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Net earnings in France increased by 14.9% between 2019 and 2026. www.mononews.gr · cretaone.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] France's deficit increased by 125% since 2019. cretaone.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Akis Skirtzos criticized Alexis Tsipras via social media regarding his visit to Paris. www.eleftherostypos.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Pavlos Marinakis stated that Greece's real GDP increased by 13% between 2019 and 2026. www.mononews.gr · cretaone.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Net earnings in Greece increased by 42.3% between 2019 and 2026. www.mononews.gr · cretaone.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] France's real GDP increased by 6.2% between 2019 and 2026. www.mononews.gr · cretaone.gr