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\u201cThe key objective is to ensure that citizens taking consumer or home repair loans are fully informed about the obligations they undertake and are genuinely capable of meeting them. At the same time, banks must have properly assessed the borrower\u2019s ability to service the loan,\u201d the minister noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are placing particular emphasis on manufacturing, border and economically weaker regions of the country, as well as on larger-scale investments, because these generate multiplier effects and create substantially more jobs. In order to strengthen the investment effort, we are prioritizing these three sectors, while during 2026 additional focus will be placed on agrifood, social entrepreneurship, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n
We are therefore preparing a package of measures that will, to a significant extent, also target small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as individual professionals and entrepreneurs, with the aim of supporting SMEs activity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked about the climate of global uncertainty, with the wars in Iran and Ukraine ongoing and no clear indication as to when they may end, the minister acknowledged that Greece cannot remain unaffected.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith such unexpected developments, it is preferable to speak frankly…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n