Greece's Ministry of National Economy and Finance calls for accelerated implementation of the EU Savings and Investments Union and cites Athens Stock Exchange entry into Euronext

Greece’s Ministry of National Economy and Finance published remarks by Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, also President of the Eurogroup, calling the implementation of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) Europe’s “big challenge” and urging rapid progress toward deeper financial integration to strengthen Europe’s strategic and financial autonomy. In a keynote speech at the 14th Euronext conference in Paris, Pierrakakis argued that Europe can no longer rely on others for capital, technologies, or security guarantees and framed the SIU as an urgent strategic choice and the tool needed to turn ambition into practical delivery. He said the SIU should reshape European capital markets and improve funding for the real economy “with speed and scale,” and identified priorities including creating European “champions,” facilitating more cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and building ecosystems around them using all available financing tools. He also highlighted the Athens Stock Exchange joining Euronext as a concrete example of integration, stating it broadens access for Greek-listed companies to a wider and deeper investor base, and pointed to Greece’s faster-than-EU-average growth, consecutive primary surpluses, lower bond yields, and strong investment interest in infrastructure and energy.