The national extroversion strategy, which includes five axes of interventions to boost exports and promoting the Greek brand, was approved today by the Government Economic Policy Council, which met under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos Palace.

The 5 axes of interventions:

1. Enterprise Greece transformation into an integrated extroversion hub, with the aim of providing specialized services and promoting branches that Greece has comparative advantages. It also promotes the active involvement of the private sector and a new, more effective organizational structure.

At the same time, emphasis will be placed on innovative brand enhancement actions, such as: Greek Houses, on Eataly’s model, for gastronomy and Greek products. Bygreece which will be a single market place for exporters, facilitating their ad. And Mygreece that will include certified quality products with specific specifications.

2. Reform of Export Credit Greece, with the establishment of two subsidiaries, for the insurance of short -term credits and the process of working. In addition, cooperation with the European Investment Bank for the evaluation and financing of investment in extroverted companies is promoted.

3. Institutionalization of an extroversion government committee, with the aim of more effectively promoting exports, through the better coordination of the relevant ministries. The Government Committee of Extraversion will monitor, inter alia, the implementation of the trade facilitation map, which provides for actions such as digitizing customs.

4. Five-year Extravagance Plan 2026-2030, whose preparation has already begun and is expected to be presented within the first quarter of 2026. The plan will include specific targeting of countries, such as India, and branches, as well as measurable targets. While a new procedure for updating it is provided after consulting with productive bodies.

5. Other actions, including the “Extraversion of Small and Medium Enterprises” program, the new Hellenic Aid Humanitarian and Development Framework, the Extravagance Observatory, as well as the Export Academy.

In his introductory position, the Prime Minister said:

“Shortly before the presentation of the basic axes of economic policy in Thessaloniki, we judged with the Vice -President that it would be useful to have a meeting of the Economic Policy Council to present the country’s extroversion agenda.

I think it is a constituted plan that enhances the presence of Greek products and services in international markets, but obviously the attraction of foreign investment in our country.

I have been studying – and we will see them later – the details of export products and services over the last five years. There has been a significant increase, from 72.5 billion in 2019, we reached almost 100 billion in 2024.

Obviously in this increase in a catalytic role, on the one hand, the increase in exports of the products, but also the very good course of tourism, played a catalytic role, but we are still underneath the goal we have set an export share as a percentage of GDP at 50%.

And of course the current account balance is still a problem that we must constantly deal with in our policy.

Therefore, we will have the opportunity today to present a series of major reforms, which also concern Enterprise Greece, how it will be transformed into a real extroversion gateway to our country and the new page designed by the Foreign Ministry. But also a series of interventions that I think are primarily about our exporters, who occasionally tell us that they are facing a number of bureaucratic obstacles, which can be relatively easily lifted in order to make their lives easier.

I think I don’t think a change in the productive model of our economy without much emphasis on extroversion and exports. We have been serving this strategy since 2019 and I think it is time to raise speed. “

For his part, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said:

“Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the great crisis of the past decade was marked by two individual problems. One was the problem with the budget deficit, the second was the problem with the current account deficit.

The fiscal problem has been addressed and Greece today is considered an example of success. It is noteworthy that now that we are talking, Greece is borrowed cheaper than countries such as Italy and France.

However, on the issue of the current account deficit, although progress has been made, undoubted progress can be made, other steps can be taken.

And this is also the main reason for the adoption of this national strategic framework for extroversion, a framework prepared with a dialogue between the relevant ministries and with a dialogue with our exporters.

The effort will be multilevel, it will be proposed to approve an inter -ministerial committee for exports, but much more the digital modernization of customs is promoted.

There are programs to support extroversion through the NSRF and new ideas are adopted in order to promote Greek exports abroad in a more flexible and effective way.

As much as the debate seems technocratic, it is very essential and very useful for the future of the Greek economy. Because this policy is that ultimately creates the foundations, in order to not only grow, but also a social dividend that everyone comes out of, especially the middle class and the vulnerable. “

Deputy Foreign Minister, responsible for financial diplomacy and extroversion, Haris Theocharis, noted:

“Today, the Government Council for Economic Policy have made important decisions to enhance the extroversion of our economy. The integrated national extroversion plan was presented. By strengthening the coordination between the implemented bodies and ministries, the promotion of further cooperation with the private sector, the dedication to moderate results, the financial support of extroversion and the simplification of the processes, we aim to enhance the brand of Greece.

The new framework gives new dynamism to the national extroversion strategy. With its implementation, Greece reinforces its international presence and its role as a strategic partner with stability, reliability and development perspective. “