Prime Minister’s presence Kyriakou Mitsotakis, Former President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the former Service Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos, the President of the Council of State Michalis Pikranou, the Vice -President of the Government Kostis Hatzidakis, as well as many ministers, Alexis Patel“The Great Return: The Road to Greece’s Reliability”, at the “Onassis Foundation” Amphitheater of the National Gallery.
The book was talked about by the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Yiannis Stournaras, the Deputy Head of ESM’s Department of Financial Risk Analysis, Marialena Athanasopoulou and the chronographer and writer, Rea Vitali. The discussion was co -ordinated by author and journalist Makis Provatas, while Alexis Patelis himself spoke at the closure of the event.
The event was attended by more than 300 people, including the government by the ministers Adonis Georgiadis, Christos Dimas, Sofia Zacharakis, Niki Kerameos, Lina Mendoni, Domna Michaelidou, Akis Skertsos, Michalis Chrysos George Mylonakis, Thanos Petralias, Nikos Tsafos and Vivi Charalambogianni. This was also given by ND secretary Costas Skrekas, former Secretary Maria Syrengela, MPs Maria Antoniou, Spyros Kyriakis, Nefeli Hadjiioannidou, ND General Manager Yiannis Smyrlis
From the banking sector, Fokion Karavia, Christos Megalou and Vassilis Psaltis. Former Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, former Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, New Democracy Secretary Costas Skrekas, former Athens Mayor Costas Bakoyannis, Head of the Financial Office, Mr.
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What did they say about the book
“Alexis Patelis’ book ‘The Great Return’ is not just a narrative of events; it is a strategy testimony: how, after a decade of deep crisis and challenge, Greece has re -enacted its credibility, its voice and its position in the European and international,” Study of modern economic history of the country.
He also emphasized that “the big return” talks about Greece’s return primarily to regularity – in a regularity where decisions are based on elements, institutions work effectively and politics is targeting and orienting. Because in the end, this is the essence of economic policy: confidence that is being built, not announced. ” At the same time, he noted that in the book “the author takes us to the center of decision -making, where the crises are treated as accelerators of change rather than as an alibi of immobilization and the course to the investment level and stability is presented as a collective achievement based on a coherent plan.”
Writer and chronographer Rea Vitali stood more in the style of writing: “The writer talks to the reader, with a cinematic script, a humor sardon and rare, and you are suspiciously suspected of it and as a good thing.” The book, he added, is “a useful tool in the hands of citizens who perceive the vote as a serious affair. It helps to reverse economic illiteracy. They are like some tutorial teachers who guide you to SOS and are also pleasing to transmissibility. “
Referring to the author, he added: “Interestingly that engaging in politics did not even lie to him. I like that it worked as if it were on a conscious mission. It reminds me of his departure the last Lucy Luke icon (with a variant in the Word): “I am a wealthy experience and alone cowboy.” Although I think he won the appreciation of what he wanted to win, he says in the end that “all mistakes are alone”. Great to be quiet, not for your inferior but because you did the best you could. At least, with my certainty, nothing was humiliated … (as Alexandrian would say). “
For its part, the Deputy Head of ESM’s Department of Financial Risk Analysis, Marialena Athanasopoulou, deepening the main theme of the book, pointed out that three elements were decisive for the country’s recovery: “First, political stability and clear. Secondly, the commitment to fiscal discipline and reforms was accompanied by specific interventions, altering perceptions and shielding the fundamental sizes of the economy. Thirdly, representatives of the country have shown credibility and experience, reassuring partners and markets in the ability to manage challenge. “
Writer and journalist Makis Provatas, who co -ordinated the discussion, stressed: “Alexis Patelis’ book is definitely a reference book on how to write economic history books so that they can be read by the greatest audience as possible. Indeed, it is very important that Alexis Patelis, as a scientist, also respects the invisible limit of popularization that must always exist.
The history of the peoples teaches us that in their path it is not important only what they have achieved. Very often they are enormous and even more important, those they have avoided.
Citizens worldwide are often at the expense of politics. Obviously politics sometimes causes a kind of “despair” as politicians make mistakes, sometimes big. But what has historically been proven is that politics is the only and greater hope. The problems caused by politics only politics can solve them. “
Patel: Greece can
Finally, the author and head of the Prime Minister’s financial office himself (2019-2024) Alexis Patelis said: “The big return is that of Greece. Our country has gone a long way. The book, then, describes how we recovered our credibility abroad, how we reached the investment level and the cover of the Economist as the country of the year. As the video shown in the beginning, what you hear abroad is: “How did you Greeks do it”.
He stood especially in a snapshot describing in the book: “On March 25, 2024, in Montreal, an elderly Greek -Canadian told me:” Thank you for making me proud to be a Greek woman again, who no longer feel the shame I had in the past decade. ” It’s a moment I won’t forget as long as I live. “
In closing, he stressed: “Patriotism is not the crowns, and the big words. It is neither the “Go Back Mr Merkel, Go back, Mr. Schoeble”, as Mr Tsipras said, nor to blame the national symbols with screams and constant invocations of our glorious past, as the far -right does. Real patriotism is to help your country actually become stronger. It is to contribute to actions for a more powerful and more proud. “
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The book is released by Papadopoulos Publications and is already available in bookstores and website www.epbooks.gr
Mitsotakis: describes the difficult journey of trusting the country
“It was a beautiful warm and moving event of my very close partner who participated in the governments from 2019 until a few months ago. It describes the difficult journey to regain confidence in the country through unprecedented crises such as pandemic, energy crisis, inflationary and natural disasters. I would say it was a silent co -star and it was the opportunity to remember where we started, where we have arrived and where we want to go, ”the prime minister said after the end of the event.
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In turn, the arrivals of Yiannis Stournaras, Panagiotis Pikranou, Niki Kerameos, Akis Skertsou, Pavlou Marinakis, Christou Dimas
Katerina Tzoumerkiotis