New big American investment is coming to Greece
American investment interest in our country continues at a steady pace.
As the general director of the Hellenic American – Chamber of Commerce Elias Spyrtounias points out, according to his information, a large investment in the field of wind energy in Greece will be announced soon.
In an interview with APE / MPE, Mr. Spyrtounias points out that Greece can not only be an energy hub in the energy sector but also a power producer, a fact that creates large investment large.
Under the “microscope” of US investors energy
In this context, the energy sector is under the “microscope” of US investors and new investments will follow, said the director general of the Hellenic-American Chamber.
Concern over the war in Ukraine
Mr. Spyrtounias conveys the concerns, cautiousness and uncertainty that prevails at the international level and as a result of the geopolitical crisis from the war in Ukraine and the pre-existing energy, but points out that he maintains optimism for our country.
The messages from Tourism are optimistic. The reservations, according to information received from contacting travel agents, are large and can exceed the record number of 2019, while there are no cancellations.
He points out that the fact that for the first time in a long time there are nine direct connections of our country with the USA, even with cities like Boston that did not have for a long time, which shows the significant interest in Greece, also contributes positively. .
“Considering that the investment interest continues and if at the same time the young people who create the Recovery and Resilience Fund are exploited, we can keep it as a country,” he said.
Beware of small and medium enterprises
He notes that small and medium-sized enterprises need to pay attention to the times of new challenges, as large enterprises generally have more alternatives to deal with emerging problems such as rising money and energy costs.
He also stressed that despite the fact that the Greek-American economic relations are at historically high levels, there are possibilities and prospects for further strengthening of the trade balance of the two countries.
Emphasizes the importance of the constant strategy of updating the progress given to our country in individual sectors as well as the presentation of new investment opportunities that arise.
We should not present Greece as a market of 10 million people but as the focus, the hub for activity in a wider area that has a population of even 80 million people.
Speaking about energy, he said that Greece can stand on its own two feet by utilizing its alternative energy sources, but something that cannot be done overnight.
He noted that the rise in energy costs was due to a number of geopolitical issues, such as Europe’s dependence on Russian gas, the rapid level of carbon offsets without alternative infrastructure, and issues such as possibility of reducing the excise tax.
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