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The Greek Current

Is Greece's digital transformation an example for others in Europe?

The Economist just highlighted Greece as an example for countries looking to digitalize, recognizing the efforts Athens made between 2018 and 2024 to transform its public services and embrace the digital transformation. Diomidis Spinellis, a former Greek official now with the Athens University of Economics, joins Thanos Davelis as we take a closer look at this story.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greece is teaching Germany how to get government online

The Greek economy’s drawbacks

Elefsina port tender coming

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