With the Commissioner for Financial Services and EU Savings and Investment Union, Maria Luís Albuquerquemet on Thursday morning at the Maximus Mansion Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
During the meeting, the importance of the banking union and the union of savings and investment for the development of the European economy was discussed by increasing investment for businesses in each sector and size -including small and medium -sized -as well as to enhance the standard of living of European citizens, through their options.
The Prime Minister and the Maria Luís Albuquerque They also exchanged views on issues of competence by the Commissioner, the direction of the Greek government’s initiatives.
At the start of the meeting, the Prime Minister and the Commissioner had the following dialogue:
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Welcome. I’m really glad you are here. We meet in a very interesting and difficult time for the European economy as a whole. First of all, I would just like to mention how supportive we are in the initiatives you have taken to permanently resolve the pending issues of the Union of Savings and Investment Union, as renamed the Association of Capital Markets.
Maria Luís Albuquerque: Which has expanded.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Yes, it has expanded. I always thought it is an important challenge for Europe as a whole, an issue extensively considering the Draghi report, an initiative that Greece fully supports
You will also have the opportunity with the Minister and our team to see the progress made by the Greek economy as a whole, the significant improvement in the financial health of the banking sector, as well as the challenges we face in terms of further funds to the real economy, whether it is more or more for the ecosystem of the new businesses or the new businesses. Technologies, reduce the charges they impose on customers.
I am sure you will be full of program, but at least we meet at a time when Greece has finally left behind in the difficult years. This makes your own life easier, I guess.
Maria Luís Albuquerque: Thank you very much for the hospitality. It is really my pleasure to be in Greece on this official visit, as in other Member States. I find it very pleasant to be here again, because the last time I was here, 2016, as before, it was at the height of the crisis. We went through common difficulties then. Therefore, it is good to see the recovery of the economy, how things have evolved very positively, especially in the financial sector, because the challenges were really great.
I am also very grateful for your support in the savings and investment union. We know, Kyriakos (Pierrakakis), how difficult it will be to approve some of the measures in the Council, but I rely on your support to move on, because it is really important for the European economy to be able to release the potential, the unused potential that exists because of our wakes.
I am very optimistic that this time we will be able to achieve more in the capital markets, the completion of the banking union and the overall service of our citizens, because that is ultimately the goal.