American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce

Greek state corporations will not attract investor interest unless they improve their competitiveness and corporate governance, the head of Greece's state asset management company said at a forum in Athens on Tuesday.

Emerging from the bailout programs does not secure a successful post-program course by itself, the head of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Simos Anastasopoulos, warned at the opening of the 29th The Greek Economy Conference on Monday in Athens.

The Center for Civic Reform, the US Consulate and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce hosted a discussion in Thessaloniki on Thursday that focused on the emerging prospects of the northern port city, following the impressive American presence at the Thessaloniki International Fair in September, with more than 55 innovation leaders and 75 events that revealed the depth of US-Greek business

The support of the American business community for Greece is being underscored by the plethora of deals revealed in the context of the ongoing 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair, where the United States is the country of honor.

The presence of major American companies at this year's Thessaloniki International Fair is a sign of trust in the future of Greece's economy and of America's desire to be a part of it, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said in a brief address to an event organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce on Friday night.

Thessaloniki. Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova will take part in the Southeast Europe Energy Forum on 7 and 8 September in Thessaloniki, Greece, said her ministry's press office. 

Two very important events this week are set to determine the course of Greek stock and bond markets, as well as the attitude of foreign investors toward Greek assets and securities in general.

The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce expressed on Friday objection to the recent US government's decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union.

The chamber said it supports and joins other American-European chambers which oppose the US government's decision, and called on the U. government to re-examine the issue.

Under the auspices of the US Embassy in Athens, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) are co-organizing the "Trading in US Waters: Priorities and Solutions" seminar, which will take place on Thursday, June 7, during the Posidonia 2018 shipping exhibition.

Greece has the fourth largest illegal economy rate in the European Union, according to data presented at Thursday's 14th Athens Tax Forum, organized by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce.