Anxiety is intensifying in the Greek export community, following the new tariffs announced last night by Donald Trump, which include 20% on products originating from the EU. Although there was no explicit mention of Greece in the relevant announcements by the American president, the fact remains that targeting the European Union, which he accuses of unfair tariffs on American products, opens the door to problems that Greek products exported to the US will face.

The value of Greek fruit and vegetable exports to Germany increased by 8 percent this year, compared to 2022, at the same time when such imports to the country – which sports Europe’s biggest market and economy – decreased.

The president of the Council of Economic Experts, Michalis Argyrou, expressed his belief that Greece meets "all the criteria to be the pleasant exporting surprise of Europe."