
From Monday until May 11, 2022, a numerous high-level delegation of French businessmen headed by the President of MEDEF, Joffrey Roude de Bezier, will pay a working visit to Athens, at the invitation of BSE.
As executives of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) commented to the Athens Macedonia News Agency – AMNA, “the strengthening of trade and investment relations is at the center of contacts with the Greek business leadership and the Greek government” and express the belief that another important chapter opens in trade and investment relations between Greece and France, which will further strengthen the strong business ties between the two countries.
The French delegation consists of the president of the SEV’s French counterpart, Joffrey Roude de Bezier, and 5 high-ranking executives, as well as 27 businessmen and executives representing 23 leading French companies, internationally recognized in their field.
It is noted that several of them are now well established in Greece, and have a productive base in our country, while others come to explore new opportunities offered by the Greek market, in a number of dynamic areas, such as digital technology, energy, medicines, cosmetics, food, transportation, smart cities, construction, shipping, and tourism.
As part of the three-day visit the agenda of meetings of those participating in the MEDEF delegation will include, in addition to many bilateral business discussions, meetings with representatives of the Greek government. Trade relations between the two countries are very important. In 2021 the volume of business transactions between France and Greece increased by 11.2%.
Greek exports to France amounted to 1.8 billion euros, increased by 4.4% compared to 2020 and imports 2.5 billion euros, increased by 16.7%. France was the 5th largest foreign investor in Greece, with investments totaling 1.49 billion euros, in key sectors of the Greek economy such as energy, tourism and green growth.
The chairman of the executive committee of SEV Efthymios Vidalis stated to AMNA that “SEV with MEDEF continues the long-term, creative cooperation, and the purpose of the visit is to further expand the excellent relations between the two business communities, but also to identify commercial and investment opportunities both in Greece and in the wider region “.
What are the 23 French companies in the mission?
1. AEROPHILE (Tethered Balloon World Leader)
2. AGENCE ALPS (Marketing & Tourism)
3. AIRBUS (Global pioneer in the aerospace industry)
4. BOLLORE (Transport – logistics – electric & sustainable mobility – communication)
5. BRICS Access (Helping companies to set up and invest in emerging markets)
6. BOUYGUES BATIMENT INTERNATIONAL (Complex construction projects)
7. EGIS (Consulting, engineering, operation)
8. FIVES (Design and supply machines and process technologies)
9. GALILEO GLOBAL EDUCATION CORPORATE SERVICES (Higher Education Platform)
10. GICAN (French Marine Industry Group)
11. IDEMIA (Public Security and Identity)
12. IVECO FRANCE (Design, production and marketing of vehicles)
13. LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS (Maritime transportation)
14. L’OREAL (Cosmetics)
15. NAVAL GROUP (Naval military construction)
16. RATP DEVELOPPEMENT (Urban and intercity transportation systems)
17. SAFRAN (Aerospace, security and defense equipment)
18. SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM (Telecommunications and energy management)
19. SAUR INTERNATIONAL (Production and distribution of water and sanitation)
20. SETEC (Engineering Consulting)
21. SULO (Waste management)
22. THALES (Global leader in aerospace, defense, security)
23. VINCI CONCESSIONS (Global leader in mobility infrastructure)


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