Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for Economic Diplomacy and Extroversion, Harry Theoharis, participated in the 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable, in the session entitled "A steady compass in a shifting investment landscape."
In his intervention, Mr. Theoharis noted that, in an international environment marked by geopolitical tensions, shifts in global trade, technological developments and financial uncertainty, investment decisions are no longer determined solely by returns, but also by trust, resilience, institutional credibility and a country's ability to provide stability and predictability.
As he underlined, Greece has moved beyond the period of crisis management and entered a new phase centered on credibility, growth and productive transformation. Today, he noted, the country is recognized as a stable European democracy, a reliable ally, a regional connectivity hub and an investment gateway to Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
During the ensuing discussion, the Deputy Minister noted that Greece's investment recovery is the result of a coherent policy based on fiscal stability, structural reforms, digital transformation, the restoration of the banking sector, the effective utilization of European resources and the strengthening of economic diplomacy.
He placed particular emphasis on the need to attract high value-added investments that enhance productivity, create quality jobs, foster innovation, upgrade infrastructure and integrate the country more dynamically into global value chains.
Referring to the Strategic Extroversion Plan 2026–2030, Mr. Theoharis stressed that it establishes a new, more targeted and measurable framework for economic diplomacy, with an enhanced role for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Offices of Economic and Commercial Affairs, Enterprise Greece and Export Credit Greece.
"Greece is building a new model of extroversion, in which exports, investment, productive upgrading and economic diplomacy operate in a coordinated manner," the Deputy Minister stressed.
Concluding his intervention, he underlined that, at a time of global upheaval, Greece aspires to become not only a safe investment destination, but also a steady compass for investors, partners and the wider region.
July 11, 2026