Mitsotakis: Tariffs on olives, oil, feta cheese do not make sense

At the same time, he stressed that “fiscal stability and the acceleration of reforms as they have been launched are more important than ever”.

Specifically regarding tariffs, the Prime Minister noted that “Greece insists on a unified response so that we can be more effective within the framework of the 27 EU. We were right not to react immediately and in a spasmodic manner because it requires an analysis of how this will be done. In any case, we will fight to defend national interests”.

However, he added, “I am keeping my expectations low because we do not know how the US will react,” making specific reference to products such as oil, olives and feta cheese “which are not produced in the US and therefore in my mind it does not make sense to impose tariffs.”

However, he added, “I am keeping my expectations low because we do not know how the US will react,” making specific reference to products such as oil, olives and feta cheese “which are not produced in the US and therefore in my mind it does not make sense to impose tariffs.”

In this context, he referred to the “emphasis we place on the single market” and to the fact that “the economic relations we develop with trading powers such as India are becoming more important at a time when the Greek economy will have to pursue even more systematically the entry of Greek products into other markets,” while emphasizing the great importance he places “on supporting Greek shipping. "Greece is an open economy that benefits from stable rules."