The resilience of the Greek economy despite the uncertainties of the international context, the Minister of Finance highlighted Kyriakos Pierrakakis from Luxembourg, where he participated in the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings with all his bonds European Union (EU).
“The Greek economy remains vigorous and durable despite the unstable international context, characterized by conditions of geopolitical liquidity and commercial competition,” Kyriakos Pierrakakis said before the EU Ministry of Education. He added and added that “these are the foundation of the durability and a lever for growth”.
Need to Overcome EU Internal Obstacles
In his speech, Kyriakos Pierrakakis emphasized the strengthening of European competitiveness worldwide. Emphasized the urgent need to overcome internal barriers and the fragmented regulatory framework. As he typically said: “We cannot have 27 different regulatory frameworks for 27 EU Member States.”
At the Eurogroup and the IMF Director General, Kr. Georgieva
Meanwhile, the international context and its impact on the eurozone presented in detail at the Eurogroup meeting on Thursday, in the presence of the Director -General of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, where finance ministers exchanged views on the Euro -EURO.
Greece supports proposals for a modern and effective customs union
One of the issues discussed under Ecofin was the progress of the customs union reforms.
The Minister of National Economy and Finance said that “Greece fully supports the Commission proposed by the Commission and the Polish Presidency, especially under the current conditions of intense commercial competition and inflow of low -value products, mainly from Asia, through digital platforms.”
Mr Pierrakakis emphasized the importance of the proposal for the establishment of an EU Customs and a digital customs data hub, as well as for the provision of a handling fee on e -commerce transactions. As he noted, “the customs reform will contribute to the simplification, acceleration and digitization of customs procedures, offering benefits to businesses and consumers, as well as revenue in the Union budget”.
Need to reduce prices in energy
Describing a “strategic objective” of European energy autonomy, the Minister of National Economy and Finance spoke of “the need to reduce energy costs, which is critical to both consumers and businesses”.
He referred to the need to eliminate the energy gap in Europe, welcomed the creation of an action team for the energy union and highlighted the importance of enhancing interconnections.
Enlargement of the euro zone – Bulgaria’s success
The Eurogroup and Ecofin examined the convergence reports on Bulgaria and the course of joining the euro from 1.1.2026. The Minister of National Economy and Finance congratulated the Bulgarian government for achieving the convergence criteria and emphasized Greece’s fixed support in the request of Bulgaria in the eurozone.
Contacts with European officials
As part of the meetings in Luxembourg and with the aim of funding investment plans in Greece, the Minister of National Economy and Finance held separate meetings with the executive director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Pierre Gramenia and the President of the European Bank of Investment Bank (EIP).
Mr Pierrakakis finally met with the Danish Minister of Finance, Stephanie Louz, who will exercise the Ecofin Presidency from July 1, the date of the EU Council’s Danish Presidency.