Greece now has a stable economy producing tangible results, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on November 21, during a joint press conference with visiting US Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, held at the Acropolis Museum. "We are going to have a primary surplus for the first time in many years, a current account surplus and a foreign trade balance for the first time in decades," Samaras said. He added that these tangible results will bring significant investment opportunities to the country.

During their meeting the two officials discussed a number of issues, including American investment in Greece and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), between the US and the European Union, which will be negotiated during Greece’s presidency of the EU. Speaking to the press, Pritzker stated that “President Obama and I know that the Prime Minister has made and will make difficult decisions to keep Greece on the path of fiscal and structural reform.” She added that the US wants to see the presence of American firms become stronger as Greece makes its economy more open and competitive.

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