
Stournaras: The euro should become a reserve currency
Stournaras argued that for the euro to become a reserve currency, a "stronger, more integrated, and growth-oriented economy in the euro area" is needed
Stournaras argued that for the euro to become a reserve currency, a "stronger, more integrated, and growth-oriented economy in the euro area" is needed
The ruling, which cannot be appealed, was welcomed by Greece’s center-right government. It reduces the number of MPs in the 300-seat Hellenic Parliament to 297 and lowers the threshold for an absolute majority from 151 to 149 votes. The decision is effective for the remainder of the current parliamentary term, ending in 2027.
Greece has been lobbying for their return to the country for almost 200 years.
The figures, covering January to April 2025, reveal a sharp rise in unpaid taxes, with households and businesses adding €3 billion in new overdue debts during this period.
Greece has entered a new era in energy infrastructure with the launch of the landmark Crete-Attica electrical interconnection, a project hailed as a milestone in the country’s transition to a modern, resilient, and integrated power grid.
As he noted, in the last eight decades the dollar has withstood wars, recessions, and economic crises largely because successive American governments preserved certain fundamental commitments, but today there is an opportunity to challenge its global dominance.