The growth dynamics of Greece are expected to continue in the coming years, exceeding the EU average growth, estimates AXIA Ventures Group, in its report on the prospects of the Greek economy.

New Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, who was handed one of the more closely scrutinized portfolios in the Mitsotakis government, on Monday estimated that real GDP growth in the country for the first quarter of 2019 reached only 1.3 percent, compared to Q1 2018.

Greece's economy grew at a rate of 2.3 pct year on year in the first quarter of 2018, according to seasonally adjusted provisional data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.