“Greece and Germany work together in the economy” was the message of the anniversary event of the German-Hellenic Chamber of Industry and Commerce to complete 100 years since its creation.
An invitation to the business communities of Greece and Germany to reinforce their cooperative initiatives aimed at strengthening both economies was addressed by the Minister of State, Makis Voridis, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for Economic Diplomacy and Openness, Kostas Fragogiannis.
The event was attended by the representative of the Central Union of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), member of the Executive Board of the organization and from January 1, 2025 the new Director General of the German Hellenic Chamber, Dr. Ilja Nothnagel, who congratulated the German-Hellenic Chamber on the 100th anniversary of its establishment, characterizing its action as particularly worthy.
“Greece can look back with pride on the many good – and sometimes difficult – years of its history. The Chamber will continue to be an important factor in supporting economic relations between Germany and Greece, as well as an important member of the global network of 150 bilateral chambers of commerce, delegations and representative offices in 93 countries,” he said.
Commenting on the Greek economy, he stressed that the signs of its direction are positive. As he said, “the reforms are bearing fruit and Athens will vigorously support the improvement of the already good bilateral economic cooperation. German companies in Greece are recording significant successes, while at the same time remaining loyal to the country even in times of crisis. Today, they are in a privileged position to benefit from the development of the economy, together with their Greek partners. Geostrategically, the country is ideally placed to become a logistics hub in South-Eastern Europe and, more generally, to assume a central role in the region.”