Hellenic Federation of Enterprises

The government's growth strategy has certain weak points, according to the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), which, however, sees some progress from previous such blueprints.

Addressing a general meeting of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras associated the negotiations on the measures to ease Greece's debt with the outcome of the Italian political crisis, and domestic political stability with a smooth exit from the bailout program.

The negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) which aim to resolve the decades-old name row are "difficult" but "necessary," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, during a speech at the annual meeting of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV).

Opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday pledged that he will put an end to the flawed practices that have haunted Greece's economy if his New Democracy party wins the next election.

Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) President Theodoros Fessas is stressing the need for more reforms that will attracts better and more investments in Greece.

An additional 22 billion euros per year will be required for the next five years for the country to achieve a healthy growth trajectory, according to a study presented on Thursday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), echoing a similar report by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV).

Despite recent pressures, the healthcare sector in Greece may offer significant opportunities for growth, which would create demand for new skills, according to a study presented by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) on Wednesday.

Economic growth this year will only amount to 2 percent according to the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), lowering the bar even further after government revised the target to 2.3 percent, compared to the 2.5 percent budget provision.

Corporate taxation in Greece is burdensome and anti-competitive, the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) says in a report published on Thursday, stressing that Greek taxes also fail to draw revenues above the average rate of other European countries that as a rule have lower corporate taxation.

Productive enlargement is the optimum way for small and medium-sized enterprises to survive and grow, argues the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) after assessing their shortfall in competitiveness and international experience.