Following his participation in the World Economic Summit by the independent platform Semafor, Kyriakos Pierrakakis met with Scott Bessent in Washington. The Minister of National Economy and Finance had the opportunity to discuss with his United States counterpart and make clear Greece’s desire to attract further US investments, particularly in technology, innovation, and energy. These specific sectors are high value-added, and the government has set as a goal, beyond internal progress, to attract investors from abroad.
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Additionally, they discussed strengthening transatlantic trade relations and emphasized Greece’s role as a pillar of stability and development in the broader region. Furthermore, cooperation at international and European levels was highlighted for addressing modern economic challenges.
Kyriakos Pierrakakis: On energy cooperation
It is significant, however, that Kyriakos Pierrakakis did not meet with Scott Bessent for the first time in 2025. They had an official meeting six months earlier as well, therefore the importance given is mutual and concerns both Finance Ministers. With the second meeting, moreover, the foundation has been laid for a relationship of trust and strategic cooperation between the two countries. Additionally, the two ministers committed to coordinate more closely in facing international economic challenges.
Nevertheless, Mr. Pierrakakis reiterated that the Greek Economy has made progress recently and is becoming a reliable and attractive investment destination due to fiscal stability, digital transformation and reforms. Furthermore, the two ministers also discussed energy cooperation and agreed on Greece’s important role as a regional hub for transportation, storage and connection of energy corridors.
