The Greek economy will return to growth in the second half of the year, Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis said on Monday evening on the sidelines of the general meeting of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, in Thessaloniki.

Greece needs a different policy, one that leads to growth and is socially just, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in joint statements with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the press ahead of their meeting, on Tuesday.

Today, Development and Competitiveness Minister Costis Hatzidakis confirmed that Greece is experiencing a clear investment climate change.