A mall and gold mine are key to Greek revival

The word most frequently used by Greeks to describe their new government is "weird." That is not meant pejoratively. Instead, it describes the unusual speed and specificity with which Kyriakos Mitsotakis has taken to the job of prime minister. What people mean is: "This is really weird for Greece."
The former McKinsey consultant has outlined key priorities in the three weeks since his centre-right New Democracy won a clear majority in parliament, ousting left-wing SYRIZA boss Alexis Tsipras. Mitsotakis has even passed a series of decrees and sent legislation to Parliament. At the top of his to-do list are what appear to be weird priorities for any new government, including a gold mine and a massive shopping mall.
But there's nothing odd about either. Despite a decade of bailout-related austerity, Greek debt is worth more than 180 percent of GDP. To shrink that, the...

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