Statement at the fair
Dimitris Koutsoumpas opened his remarks by noting that the Thessaloniki International Fair serves as the starting point for the political year. He directed sharp criticism at the government regarding living costs, what he termed tax exploitation, and defense expenditures.
Key demands
Koutsoumpas called for public resources to be directed toward wages and pensions instead of military outlays. The brief report available provides no further numerical details or specific policy proposals.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Source content insufficient. Enrichment recommended on: full speech transcript, government response, economic data on military spending and wages 2026]
