The triumph of Kyriakos Pierrakakis at the Eurogroup, with his comfortable victory over Vincent van Peteghem for the presidency, was accompanied by congratulations from New Democracy politicians, as well as European Finance Ministers, such as Latvia’s Arvils Ašeradens. Specifically, he wrote: “Congratulations, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, on your election as President of the Eurogroup. I wish you every success in leading the Eurogroup forward, to evolve, adapt and meet the challenges with clarity, purpose and strong collective commitment.”
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The former Vice-President of the European Commission and former Finance Minister of Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis, wrote: “Congratulations Kyriakos Pierrakakis on your election as President of the Eurogroup. You take office at a critical moment for Europe and the European Union. I look forward to working more closely with you to advance our work on critical economic and financial priorities and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.”
Congratulations @Pierrakakis on your election as President of the Eurogroup. Wishing you every success in leading the Eurogroup forward – to evolve, adapt, and meet the challenges ahead with clarity, purpose, and strong collective commitment. pic.twitter.com/K3mwwZxdiC
— Arvils Ašeradens (@aseradens) December 11, 2025
Congratulations @Pierrakakis on your election as #Eurogroup President!
You take office at a pivotal moment for the euro area & the 🇪🇺. I look forward to working closely with you to advance our work on key economic and financial priorities, strengthening Europe’s competitiveness. pic.twitter.com/anp6lCnLga— Valdis Dombrovskis (@VDombrovskis) December 11, 2025
Kyriakos Pierrakakis: New Democracy collectively congratulates the new Eurogroup president
Kyriakos Pierrakakis’ victory certainly had significant impact in Greece and specifically within New Democracy.
