Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, ranked Greece among the top-performing economies of the Eurozone during remarks at an IMF event ahead of the Spring Meetings, according to information from the Ministry of National Economy and Finance.
Georgieva also referred to Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis, noting that his election to the presidency of the Eurogroup confirmed the restoration of Greece’s credibility and its strengthened presence at the core of European developments.
Referring to the crisis of the previous decade and the difficult reforms implemented, Georgieva stressed that Greece’s progress demonstrated how political will, consistency and commitment to change could lead to a strong recovery.
“I would like to make special reference to countries such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal. They experienced a massive crisis during the eurozone crisis. I am very grateful to our teams at the IMF for the work the Fund did with these countries. And look at them now: they are among the best-performing economies in Europe,” Georgieva said.
She added that determination and the implementation of challenging reforms delivered results, noting that the election of a Greek finance minister to lead the Eurogroup reflected the country’s progress.
