Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday welcomed a European Commission report showing that tax evasion from VAT in Greece had already dropped by about half, in a post on social media.

"And yet, it turns out that deep changes that some said 'cannot be done in Greece', can in fact be done! This is proved in the European Commission's latest CASE report on tax evasion, which notes that the public sector's losses from VAT in our country are already down by 50%. At one of the fastest rates among the '27' [EU member-states]," the prime minister said.

Measures such as linking cash registers with POS terminals, myDATA and electronic transactions were not only choices that made things easier for the state, businesses and citizens but also radical changes that translated into capital for society, Mitsotakis said, adding: "The gains from this in 2022 alone is estimated at 3.0 billion euros!"

According to the prime minister, these figures give the government new impetus to persist in the difficult battle for tax justice. "A battle that is primarily for social justice, as the funds secured will be directed toward health, education, security and national defence. Crucial sectors that concern us all," he said.

"Life vindicates the initiatives that lead to a better life. We keep on!" the premier's post concluded.