This year, the United States celebrates 250 years since its Declaration of Independence. For Greece, this anniversary is not only an opportunity to honour an important ally, but also an occasion to look back at a relationship that shaped our modern history, to assess its present and to outline our common future.<\/p>\n
The ties between Greece and the US have deep historical roots: from the construction of the Marathon Dam (1924-1929) by Ulen & Company to address water shortages in Athens, to the reconstruction of the country after the Second World War through the Marshall Plan, and the 100 Liberty ships that revived the decimated Greek merchant fleet and were sold to Greek shipowners at a huge discount. American know-how and capital laid the foundations of modern Greece. These ties have always been strong; today, however, they are acquiring new depth and a strategic dimension.<\/p>\n
The Greece of 2026 is not the peripheral country of the past. It is a country that is macroeconomically stable, reformed and attractive to investors, which has gained the role of a hub for Southeastern Europe, the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p>\n
And American businesses have already realised this. Microsoft, Google, AWS and Pfizer have chosen Greece for data centres, research hubs and innovation facilities, while the acquisition of BETA CAE by Cadence confirms that our country has world-class talent. These are not simply investments; it is the geography of the digital age being drawn here, in Europe\u2019s South and in Greece.<\/p>\n
Our bilateral cooperation today extends across an impressively broad range of sectors. In energy, the Vertical Corridor and the new LNG infrastructure are turning Greece into a gateway of energy security for the Balkans and Eastern Europe, effectively replacing the Russian energy monopoly, in full alignment with Washington\u2019s strategic objectives. In the digital sector and the geopolitics of technology, Greece\u2019s accession to \u201cPax Silica\u201d and the development of a mega data centre in Western Macedonia, with the participation of American technology giants, are turning the country into a hub of digital services for the entire region. In logistics and shipping, the strategic ports of Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis, combined with the global dominance of Greek shipowning, are a long-standing advantage of new strategic weight. In tourism and real estate, the Greek market is evolving from a holiday destination into a place of permanent residence and specialised investment, from branded residences to world-class marinas.<\/p>\n
In life sciences and health innovation, Pfizer\u2019s Global Digital Innovation Hub in Thessaloniki is already a model for harnessing Greek talent for digital health solutions and technological innovation in the pharmaceutical sector. Finally, in advanced manufacturing, Greek capabilities in defence production, battery technology and pharmaceuticals are meeting growing American interest.<\/p>\n
Looking to the future, the field of cooperation is widening even further. Renewable energy, offshore wind and green hydrogen, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and next-generation infrastructure are sectors in which outward-looking and dynamic Greek business, together with American capital and know-how, can create value for both countries and for the entire region. Greece is not simply watching the international landscape change. It is actively staking its claim, through targeted economic diplomacy and a clear strategy of extroversion.<\/p>\n
250 years after the US Declaration of Independence, we deeply honour a historic partner. Even more, however, we are building with it the next chapter of a relationship that stands the test of time, because it rests on shared values and shared prospects for the stability and prosperity of our wider region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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