Mitsotakis in Sunday Review: Cost of Living the Priority, 90% Subsidy for Remote Work and €10,000 Relocation Aid

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has placed the cost of living at the top of his government’s priorities in the weekly Sunday review, following his trip to the US — with stops in New York and San Francisco — as Business Daily reports. He stressed respect for International Law, dialogue with all actors and Greece’s role as a “bridge” between Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, while in October the country takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council.

On Turkey, Mitsotakis said open channels of communication are needed on the basis of International Law and good neighbourliness, but warned that genuine dialogue cannot coexist with unilateral actions that violate international legality, as Newsonline writes. On artificial intelligence he called for international rules and oversight — self-regulation is not enough — comparing it to nuclear energy: institutions and international cooperation are needed.

The main domestic priority remains the cost of living: reducing energy costs, with emphasis on heating oil, and increasing disposable income through tax relief and higher average nominal wages, as Business Daily reports. Among the concrete measures, he announced the launch of double rent reimbursement for teachers and health workers in the provinces, retroactive from fiscal year 2024; the deadline for corrections to the E1 declaration is September 30. The Digital Work Card expands with around 500,000 additional workers — the total goes to around 2.5 million — in two phases, on October 12 and November 16.

On decentralization, the prime minister presented three initiatives, according to Newsonline: a new employment program with a 90% subsidy of wages and insurance for 12 months for residents of mountainous and remote areas who work remotely; a new “Hotel Businesses” specialty of DYPA in Karpenisi; and the expansion of the relocation program from the Evros pilot to 7 municipalities of Ioannina and to Souli and Filiates in Thesprotia, with economic aid of up to 10,000 euros. The application platform opens in October for 8 regional units — Kastoria, Kilkis, Serres, Florina, Pella, Drama, Kozani and Grevena.

In tourism, January–July 2026 revenues rose 12%, reaching 13.5 billion euros, while foreign visitors grew 8.6%, and the “Thessaly-Evros Pass” launches — 7,500 digital cards of 200 euros for Thessaly and 1,400 of 250 euros for Evros, as Business Daily reports. On migration, Mitsotakis spoke about closing the asylum seekers’ structure in Thermopylae; 2026 flows are about 34% less than 2025, forced returns rose 40% in the first half of the year, while asylum recognition dropped to 37% in the first 8 months of 2026 (from 72% in 2024) — with the motto “tough but fair policy”.

In culture, 15 antiquities return from the US — 179 repatriated since 2022 — while today, as part of the European Cultural Heritage Days, entry is free at archaeological sites and public museums, Newsonline writes.