“Today marks fifty years since 24 July 1974, when Konstantinos Karamanlis returned to Greece and founded the most stable and representative democracy the country has ever known. Since then, Karamanlis has worked hard for the integration of Greece into the European Communities and to definitively put our country on a modern path. Constantinos Karamanlis has always been serious about politics and has a sense of patriotic responsibility. Far from populism, he has always preferred the difficult path of truth. His legacy continues to inspire us in the effort we are making, led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis,” notes the Minister of Finance in his post on the anniversary of the restoration of the Republic. Kostis Hatzidakis.
Hatzidakis notes that “the Greece of 2024 has nothing to do with the Greece of 1974. A Greece whose democratic institutions have been destroyed, its prestige has been undermined and the Cyprus tragedy has left an indelible mark.”
“Of course, the history of post-colonization is not only a story of successes. But not only of failures, as some people think. Despite setbacks, endemic problems in political and social perceptions, but also serious setbacks in the economy – especially the great economic crisis of the last decade – Greece as a whole has made progress: in democracy, in institutions, in individual and social rights. It is a Greece that also participates in the European Union. And despite the difficulties, it continues on an upward trajectory,” added the Minister of Finance.
As he states, “In the last 5 years, our people have repeatedly said no to demagogy and extremes. And they trusted in a moderate and European government. We have an obligation to all our compatriots, without exception, to promote reforms and to challenge established perceptions whenever necessary. To pursue a domestic policy that creates even greater growth and progress for all. Let us continue the struggle for a more modern and more European Greece! After all, these were the deposits of Konstantinos Karamanlis.”