“Today’s forecasts of the European Commission confirm the strong resilience and positive prospects of the Greek economy”, said the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikourasshortly after the end of the work of the Eurogroup in Brussels.

The Chr. Staikouras, emphasized that the rate of economic growth in Greece improved, strengthened, according to the estimates of the European Commissionand is consistently much higher than the European average, both for 2023 and 2024. Inflation is decelerating and is set at a significantly lower rate than the European average for 2023.

“This is all due to the effective and bold measures taken by the government to support household disposable income and reduce business costs. It is due to the historical record of investments and exports of last year. However, it is also due to the front-loading, significant utilization of the resources of the Recovery and Resilience Fund. We continue with prudence, determination and self-confidence, so that the country achieves ever higher and sustainable rates of economic growth, we further reduce unemployment and strengthen social cohesion”, the Minister of Finance emphasized, finally.