U.S.- Greece Strategic Partnership Takes Center Stage at Capital Link Forum in New York

New York, NY-The 27th Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, held December 8 at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, placed the deepening relationship between the United States and Greece firmly at the center of the investment conversation. Organized in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and the Athens Exchange Group, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in New York, the Forum brought together senior government officials, global investors, and business leaders to examine how bilateral cooperation is translating into economic opportunity.

A defining moment of the Forum was the luncheon keynote by Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, and the Middle East at the U.S. Department of Energy. Volz framed U.S. - Greece relations as a strategic partnership shaped by geography, shared democratic values, and a growing alignment on energy security. He praised Greece’s ambassador to Washington and emphasized how recent energy agreements between American and Greek companies are strengthening transatlantic resilience by expanding choice and abundance rather than dependence and scarcity.

Volz underscored that U.S. liquefied natural gas exports represent more than fuel; they signal long-term commitment between allies. He highlighted Greece’s unique comparative advantages; its geographic position at the crossroads of Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Balkans; its technical expertise; and its globally dominant shipping industry, as critical to Europe’s effort to reduce reliance on Russian energy. Greece, he noted, is poised to play a central role in the emerging “vertical corridor” of energy infrastructure extending northward into Central and Eastern Europe.

While the opportunities are significant, Volz was clear that the challenge ahead is immense. Meeting European commitments to fully eliminate Russian energy resources within a compressed timeline will require unprecedented public-private coordination. He described the moment as one that demands collaboration at speed and scale, likening it to historic mobilizations where government leadership enabled private-sector execution. Energy, he stressed, must be used as a tool for cooperation and commerce not coercion if Europe is to remain secure and economically competitive.

That theme was echoed by Kostis Hatzidakis, Vice President of the Government of the Hellenic Republic, who outlined why American companies and funds are increasingly turning their attention to Greece. He identified four priority areas: strategic infrastructure and connectivity; defense and high technology; research, innovation, and artificial intelligence; and higher education. Greece’s location along major trade and energy corridors, combined with EU defense spending growth and some of Europe’s most competitive R&D incentives, positions the country as a natural partner for U.S. investment.

Hatzidakis also highlighted recent reforms allowing foreign universities to establish campuses in Greece, signaling a broader opening to global talent and research collaboration. Above all, he emphasized Greece’s political stability and consistent pro-investment orientation, noting that predictability—often scarce in today’s Europe—has become one of Greece’s strongest competitive advantages.

With participation from Greek and U.S. government officials, more than 100 senior speakers, and the symbolic ringing of the NYSE Closing Bell during Greek American Issuer Day, the Forum reinforced a clear message: U.S. Greece relations are no longer only historical or cultural, they are strategic, forward-looking, and increasingly central to energy security, investment, and growth on both sides of the Atlantic.