THE Christos Staikourasformer Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (2023–2025), said that no one currently has a clear picture of the impact of duties. According to the former minister, President Trump’s choice may either be an unorthodox market restructuring mechanism, or act as a lever for the start of negotiations, with a limited impact.

“Sure that it will have an impact on all countries of the world and no one will remain untouched,” Mr Staikouras stressed, stressing that as long as protectionism exacerbates, the chances of recession increases. In the discussion co -ordinated by Ms. Sofia RodopoulouA journalist on Alpha TV, the former minister stressed that there is currently an uncertainty that can lead to a commercial crisis but we may not have a trade war.

According to Mr. Staikouras, Greece will be more affected if the first scenario occurs. “There is a new balance. We even have to run stress tests and be ready for all the potential. To continue on the road we have drawn as a government since 2019, with seriousness, responsibility and calmness, “he noted. It also described as necessary to enhance extroversion and expand the productive base, with the opening of other markets.

Mr. Christos KampolisHead of the IMD International Competitiveness Center and Operational Economist and Operational Officer, he stressed that uncertainties carry the strategy from a level of efficiency, to the level of durability. “There are two key factors to be able to go from one strategy to another: flexibility and surplus capacity,” Mr Kampolis argued.

Analyzing the competitive framework, he spoke of three dimensions: capacity, cohesion and reliability, and described the innovation as important, in which he said “our country is lagging behind”. One of the reasons for this lag lies in that innovation does not have a specific dimension. According to Mr. Kambolis, innovation must be based on ecosystems, capital, talent and friendly regulatory framework.

THE Symeon DiamantidisPresident of the SEVE – an exporting association of Greece, stressed that Greece’s exports to the US reached 2.4 billion last year. euro, of which 700m. Euro was for food (olives, slice, oil, peaches, etc.). “Five years ago exports to the US were half. Greek exporters are making a great deal of effort to penetrate even more into the US market, an effort that will currently brake, “Mr. Diamantidis explained, estimating that the proportion of customs duties in Greek products is 10%, will not be affected.

THE President of the SEVE It has known that the Association has already been raised by Greek -American entrepreneurs to convince President Trump and explain to him the importance of healthy Greek products for American nutrition. At the same time, it is looking for alternative markets, having already made contact with Canada and Colombia. “We are moderately optimistic that we will also face this crisis,” added Mr. Diamantidis.

THE Christos GiannitsisExecutive Director, Homer Milk Industry, spoke to the Delphi financial forum about how entrepreneurship can not only endure, but also bloom in an environment full of geopolitical challenges. Through examples of flexibility, innovation and strategic partnerships, he highlighted how Greek businesses can gain ground in international markets, turning instability into an opportunity and challenge into a competitive advantage.

THE George MylonasChairman and CEO of Alumil emphasized that Trump duties will create a gap in the market, which we need to see how it will be filled. “We are more concerned about what will happen in Europe how to protect it against China. We need to be prepared for all competition scenarios, “Mr Mylonas said.

He then highlighted the importance of competitiveness and extroversion, stating that, “the strategy we developed through our crises led to us to be able to adapt to every treaty.” Mr Mylonas also said that his company is trying to be better than its competitors and stood the need for innovation in order for a company to be able to create serious added value to its product.

THE Orestes OmranA partner and head of Greece – Cyprus of DLA Piper disagreed with the view that President Trump is unpredictable, arguing that the choices of the US president can easily be interpreted if one fits into the history of commercial policy. As protectionism said, it was applied either when the empires ceased to feel empires, or when they decided to protect international competition from the economy, which were in infancy. According to Mr Omran, China’s strengthening is the cause of the US reaction, which feel they must protect their production and their economy.

“Trump’s attitude is interpretive, it is now reminiscent of how he will negotiate and how much he will deviate from the goals he has set,” Mr Omran noted. He even stressed that Europe has a reasonable one in fact, while the problem is the fact that it has no single political voice. Concerning Greece, she estimated that the crisis is an opportunity to exploit the benefits of its economy and to boost its exports.

Mr. Gerasimos JayManaging Director of Greece and Romania of Atradius, said that the concern of the worthy credit insurer is to prevent and prevent them, noting that his company has developed various scenarios on the impact of US duties. In the worst scenario, it expects a 6% worldwide increase and in addition to 5% in 2026, estimating that the biggest blow will be received by Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea (8%).

The US will increase by 6%this year by 5%, while in Greece the impact will be less than 5%, as the US is not a popular export destination for our country. Mr Jay, however, did not rule out an indirect impact on tourism. “In the uncharted waters we are in, the two most important elements for the company are the preservation of liquidity and extroversion, based on modern financial tools, such as export credit insurance,” he added.