Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce more than €2 billion ($2.33 billion) in tax breaks, pay rises and other support measures during his annual economic policy speech on Saturday, as he seeks to regain lost support ahead of next year’s election. The package, equivalent to 1% of GDP, will include pension increases, another increase in the minimum salary, tax breaks for self-employed people and small businesses, and relief for farmers. It will take effect in 2026 and 2027, with some tax breaks lasting four years. Officials said strong growth, a larger-than-expected budget surplus and broader tax collection would finance the measures. Greece’s economy is growing at an annual rate of 2%, while the government expects a primary surplus of about 4% of GDP this year, nearly twice its initial forecast. Despite that fiscal position, unemployment is 7.9% versus 6.1% across the EU, and GDP per capita measured by purchasing power is among the bloc’s lowest. Average monthly income remains at the 2009 pre-crisis level of €1,500, while food, energy and residential rents are at least 30% higher than then. Mitsotakis’s government won re-election with 40.5% in 2023, but its support has since slipped to about 29%. Farmer protests in December focused on low product prices, energy costs and a farm-aid fraud scandal that led to political resignations and a substantial EU fine. Labor unions plan demonstrations in Thessaloniki on Saturday evening for higher wages and lower prices for everyday goods and energy.