Greek PM makes good but not perfect start

When Kyriakos Mitsotakis met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday, the new Greek prime minister was able to point to a list of quick wins since taking office last month, including lifting capital controls. But he has also made errors. To change the country for good, he'll have to learn from them.
First, look at what Mitsotakis has achieved since winning the election convincingly. He came into office with a clear plan and moved fast. He appointed some talented ministers, often choosing technocrats from outside his centre-right New Democracy party.

Not only has the government this week scrapped capital controls. It is unblocking investment projects, notably the redevelopment of the vast site of the old airport in central Athens. It has embarked on an ambitious project to simplify the state by linking up its cat's cradle of databases. And it is restoring...