On 1–2 December 2025, the 4th Greek Investment Conference took place, co-organized by Morgan Stanley and the Athens Stock Exchange at Morgan Stanley’s headquarters in London. Forty-two listed companies participated in the conference, among them the Independent Power Transmission Operator (AΔΜΗΕ), Aegean Airlines, Alpha Bank, the Athens International Airport, the Public Power Corporation (ΔΕΗ), the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EΥΔΑΠ), Bank of Cyprus, the Greek Organization of Football Prognostics (ΟΠΑΠ), the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Helleniq Energy, the National Bank of Greece, Noval Property, Optima Bank, Piraeus Bank, and the Piraeus Port Authority (ΟΛΠ).

Prime Minister, Mr. Mitsotakis, attended the Conference. In response to a question about the key sectors on which Greece should focus in order to maintain the momentum of its current growth model, he pointed out that the primary goal must be the attraction of domestic and foreign investments, such as in shipping and tourism. He also noted that, beyond these two sectors, there are many other areas where Greece can achieve growth, such as manufacturing, education, technology, and artificial intelligence. Regarding renewable energy sources, Mr. Mitsotakis stated that the country now produces more than 50% of its electricity from renewables. He also pointed out that, for the first time, the country will carry out hydrocarbon exploration using its own resources, as after 40 years a drilling rig will be set up west of Corfu—an undertaking involving three companies, two of which are Greek: HELLENIC ENERGY and Energean.

Following Greece’s upgrade to investment grade BBB by Fitch (14/11/2025), major investment houses—among them Bank of America (which appears optimistic in its semi-annual report on Greek banks for mid-to-late 2025), Morgan Stanley (which predicts strong growth for the country of around 2% of GDP annually until 2027), and JP Morgan (which views Greece as one of the top picks for 2026 for investors who borrow at lower interest rates to invest in assets with potentially higher returns)—have expressed a positive outlook.

Additional signs of a positive stance toward the Greek economy include the decision by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) (2/12) for the early repayment of €5.29 billion in bailout loans, and— for the first time in Eurogroup history— the candidacy of a Greek Minister of Finance for the position of President of the group.

Finally, as stated in a text titled “Economic Forecasts for Greece” (website of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission, 17/11/2025): “The Greek economy is expected to continue to grow robustly, with a projected growth rate of 2.2% in 2026, driven by steady consumption and investments supported by EU funds. Greece’s fiscal outlook remains favorable for the 2025–2027 period, with broadly stable primary surpluses, despite tax cuts and social measures.”

Sources: Athens-Macedonian News Agency, European Commission, Prime Minister Press Office

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