Mitsotakis: Greece Has Transformed

Speaking at the ECONOMIST IMPACT event on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted how far Greece has come since its economic crisis a decade ago. Joined by Nobel Prize-winning MIT economist Daron Acemoglu, the panel focused on the impact of AI and the state of democracy globally, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonia

Reflecting on Greece’s 2015 crisis, Mitsotakis recalled a time when the country was “descending into the abyss” and on the verge of exiting the eurozone. Now, he noted, Greece has restored fiscal stability, borrows at lower rates than Italy, and maintains primary surpluses.

He also emphasized Greece’s digital transformation, stating that the country now outpaces many of its European peers and that technology must play a central role in building a modern, efficient public administration.