On December 6, 2023, Socrates Famellos, president of Syriza – Progressive Alliance, met with economic stakeholders to discuss the upcoming budget. He criticized the government’s positive portrayal of the Greek economy, highlighting issues with austerity and the need for real investments and job creation. Famellos emphasized the importance of a strong private sector to support social welfare and called for regulation to address excessive profits in the market, which he states have cost households nearly €20 billion in the last four years.

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