In remarks to ERT following meetings in Berlin, Minister of National Economy and Finance and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis called for Europe to convert its economic scale into greater economic power through decisions and measurable results. He identified the Savings and Investments Union, Capital Markets Union, Banking Union, energy, technology and the digital euro as central areas for reform and growth. Pierrakakis said his discussions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil also covered fiscal balance amid international pressures affecting bond markets. They addressed the energy implications of the Middle East crisis and support for European economies and households, while Pierrakakis presented Greece’s combination of fiscal credibility and structural reform as a model for wider European action.
2026-09-15Ministry of National Economy and Finance (Greece)
Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance outlines EU reform priorities spanning investment, banking, energy and the digital euro
Minister of National Economy and Finance and Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis urged Europe to advance reforms covering investment, capital markets, banking, energy, technology and the digital euro. Discussions in Berlin also addressed fiscal balance, bond market pressures and the energy effects of the Middle East crisis.