The prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed a greeting to lunch that co -organized 28 homogenous organizations in his honor.
Among other things, he referred to the progress made by the Greek economy, as well as the very important issue of the return of young Greeks, who have been abroad in previous years.
At the beginning of his greeting, as ERT reported, Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his pleasure for the opportunity to speak to expatriates, stressing that it is “a privilege to be able to attend this event, which has become a tradition”. Referring to the ‘jumps’ of progress that the progress has made Greek economyhe stressed that “Athens now blooms”.
In addition, he referred to a Wall Street Journal event, in which he talked to the newspaper’s editor -in -chief, and the discussion was entitled: “Has Greece come back?” Mr Mitsotakis pointed out that “you should avoid this question, because Greece has returned for good”.
“We all feel very proud and at the same time makes my work easier, as we plan the next steps on this fascinating journey of a country on the brink of bankruptcy and has now turned into one of the best economies in Europe,” he said.
“10 years ago France borrowed at 1%, while Greece with 10%. Today, the cost of borrowing Greece is lower than the cost of lending to France. I don’t think many would bet that this could happen. This proves the resilience of the Greek people and the positive impact of good fiscal policy. “
Kyriakos Mitsotakis stressed that the Greek economy is growing twice as much over the eurozone and is constantly attracting immediate investment, having raised more than $ 30 billion in the country for the last five years, while tourism is blooming. “We have welcomed and will welcome about 36,000,000 people and it will be another year to record a record,” he said.
“We have opened the US market, we have over 100 weekly flights to Athens Airport, but this success story is not just about tourism, it has to do with RES, logistics, services, Greece is becoming a pole for the region,” he added.
He also referred to the creation of non-profit-private universities since October, stressing that Greece is becoming a “educational pole” that will attract foreign students.