During the budget discussion for 2025, Greek Communist Party representative Thanasis Pafilis criticized the government for inaccurately portraying the economic situation. He argued that the realities faced by the working class contradict government claims of social improvements, citing stagnant wages, rising prices, and increased taxation without actual benefits for the populace. He dismissed the government’s references to accolades from organizations like the Economist and OECD, emphasizing that any financial gains only enrich a small minority at the expense of the wider population.