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JP Morgan's economic forecasts for Greece remain steady, projecting growth of 2.2% for the year alongside inflation at 2.8%.

Mitsotakis highlighted the country’s fiscal success

Goldman Sachs sees an upgrade of the Greek stock market

Can Greece make money by protecting its marine environment?

However, the OECD highlights challenges including the need to enhance productivity and fiscal adjustment due to high debt levels.

However, the report points to a persistent challenge in the form of commercial credit risk, which remains high at 8 out of 10, ranking Greece 104th internationally

Greece’s Energy Ministry is pushing legislation to accelerate the construction of the first floating wind farms in Greek seas

Nevertheless, the article also highlights some of the challenges facing the country, with a falling birthrate and labor shortages posing a threat to the long-term outlook, whereas natural disasters partially attributed to climate change, such as major wildfires and unprecedented flooding, are straining state finances

In the light of Iran’s attack on Israel earlier on Sunday, President of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEP) Vassilis Korkidis warned that the week ahead will find the global economic community in a similar “state of war,” as the incident will set off chain reactions in foreign stock exchanges and markets, as well as […]

Gentiloni praised the Greek PM for the "economic success story"

The Commission has approved an investment of more than €10 million from the Cohesion Fund for the refurbishment of 14 trains part of the Athens metro line, specifically line 1 running from the area of Piraeus to Kifissia. The investment kick-starts the first ‘circular economy’ project in Athens, bringing new life to outdated trains and ensuring that existing materials are recycled, […]

General inflation is expected to further decline in 2024 to 2.8%

The French bank recommends a long position in Greek bonds against Belgian ones

BofA projects growth of 1.1% in 2024 and 1.7% in 2025, compared to forecasts for eurozone growth at 0.4%/1.1%, respectively

This projection is based on the understanding that certain factors that hindered growth in the latter part of the preceding year, such as flood-related agricultural losses, abrupt adjustments in housing investments, and postponed public projects, were temporary setbacks.

At the same time, concern was also sparked by last year's sharp decline in Foreign Direct Investment, with preliminary data from ELSTAT showing a decrease of 40% compared to 2022.

However, concerns arise as milestones now involve not only reforms and legislation but also project assignments, highlighting the government's lack of readiness in many cases

The IMF predicts a real GDP growth of 2.3% in 2023 (revised from the previous 2.5%) and 2.1% in 2024 (revised from 2%). Regarding inflation, the estimate suggests a decrease from 4.2% in 2023 to 2.8% in the current year

Former US treasury secretary Larry Summers was joined in a panel discussion by Jerry Kalogiratos, CEO of Capital Product Partners, and Angeliki Frangou, CEO of Navios Maritime Partners