“Greece has a significant investment potential”

Theodore FESSAS Chairman of SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises) Theodore Fessas, Chairman of SEV (Hellenic Federation of Enterprises) has answered Confrontations Europe’s questions on Greece after the signature of the third Memorandum. How could Greece renew with growth and competitiveness? What is your assessment of the current economic state of play of the country? Greece has now entered a period of political stability following election results which reaffirmed our commitment to the Eurozone and the EU. The economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of adverse conditions. Even at a time of crippling capital controls, consumer trust remained high, tourism flourished and the growth effect of the last semester proved quite well founded. However, Greece is in bad need of large investments in order to achieve sustainable growth. That’s why we need to send strong and convincing messages to international investors that we want foreign investment and that we are