Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed in San Francisco on Tuesday that he intends to run for a third consec...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed in San Francisco on Tuesday that he intends to run for a third consecutive term, tying the next election to a government plan for where Greece should stand by 2030, the 200th anniversary of the modern Greek state. Speaking at an Endeavor Greece event called "The Future of AI Elsewhere," Mitsotakis sat down with TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos and made the case that Greece's economic image has fundamentally shifted. He pointed to stronger growth rates, falling public debt, and lower borrowing costs as evidence that Greece is no longer treated as Europe's problem child. On technology, Mitsotakis highlighted the gov.gr platform as proof that the country has digitized large portions of its public services, with processes that once required in-person visits now handled entirely online. He also referenced a new supercomputer planned for Lavrio, which he said will provide computing power to both the state and Greece's startup ecosystem. The prime minister stressed that progress made in recent years is not guaranteed to hold. He warned that in politics "it doesn't take much to go off the rails," and argued that the next election should be about the future, not just a record of past achievements. His government, he said, will need to present concrete priorities for the next term rather than rely solely on what has already been done. On the brain drain, Mitsotakis said the Greeks who left during the financial crisis largely did so out of necessity, not choice. His government's goal, he said, is to create conditions for skilled Greeks abroad to return, with tax incentives already in place and remote work expanding the options for those who want to maintain international ties while living in Greece. He closed by calling on diaspora Greeks to participate in the next election, specifically mentioning postal voting as a way to stay connected to Greek political life beyond tourism and family ties. #Greece #Mitsotakis #GreekPolitics