To choose Greece is to choose an exciting country, in the south east Coast of Europe, to invest and buy high quality services and products. It is also the choice for a privileged, geographically strategic location, ideal for those seeking to supply the European market or expand their businesses to other parts of the world. As a member of the EU and the Eurozone, Greece offers access to high-growth and emerging regional markets, being an excellent gateway -without any trade barriers- to more than 140 million consumers in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Logistics and communication infrastructures in Greece are of high quality. After the holding of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, infrastructure in Greece derived special lasting benefit from the numerous changes and improvements effected in the country becoming fully adequate for enabling investments.
Greece is also a country characterised by sectors that present important competitive advantages offering vast business opportunities for investors. Its natural resources complement many areas of investment.
Investors have a wide selection of alternatives in Greece for their financing needs to implement their projects. The Investment Incentives Law provides strong financial incentives to realize projects in numerous sectors throughout the country. The NSRF (National Strategic Reference Framework) 2007–2013 is the reference document for the programming of European Union Funds at national level until 2013.
The success of a project is also shaped by the quality of its human resources. Greece has a highly skilled and talented workforce available fully meeting today’s needs to achieve long term business success. Moreover, labour costs are highly competitive within the EU.
Last but not least, Greece is not only a good country to invest but also a desirable place to live. Sunshine that brightens most of the days through the year helps people feel motivated and productive.
Despite the economic crisis that the country is currently facing, efforts to improve public finances and apply crucial economic reforms are under way. The country is striving to use the crisis as an opportunity to boost its economy by applying a new viable model of development. Attracting foreign investment is considered a key to overcome the crisis. Providing the best possible environment for foreign investment is viewed as a top priority with a view to attract market-leading companies and dynamic entrepreneurs, creating thus associated jobs and stimulate the national economy.
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