ATHENS – “We are claiming an absolute majority in order to continue on the same path. Particularly in today’s uncertain international environment and with an unpredictable neighbor, Greece requires a stable steering wheel and a clear course. We need a government that can make swift decisions and act in a coordinated manner,” stated Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview with the “Parapolitika” newspaper on Friday.

In reference to the election results, the Prime Minister emphasized that “making incorrect choices could take the country back to new adventures, which we all wish to forget.”

Mitsotakis criticized SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, stating that if “Mr. Tsipras tries to implement even a part of what he has announced, the country will immediately return to a new memorandum.” He noted that what Tsipras has declared “simply cannot be financed today by a country that is in the eurozone and must comply with fiscal rules. The implementation of these measures would undoubtedly lead us to a fourth memorandum.”