Business Lunch Key note Speaker: Margaritis Schinas 10/06/2025

The Hellenic-Spanish Chamber of Commerce had the honor of hosting, at the Radisson Blu Park Hotel, a business luncheon with Mr. Margaritis Schinas, former Vice President of the European Commission, as keynote speaker.

Mr. Schinas delivered a powerful address on Europe’s recent challenges and the path toward recovery, calling for a pragmatic, united vision for the future of the continent. He emphasized the stabilizing role of Greece and Spain as pillars of Southern Europe in today’s shifting geopolitical landscape.

We were also honored by the presence of H.E. Jorge Manuel Domecq Fernández de Bobadilla, Ambassador of Spain to Greece, alongside key leaders from the business and institutional communities, including Sophia Efraimoglou – Kounenaki, Vice President of ΕΒΕΑ – ACCI | Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Clemente Pinedo, former President of the Hellenic-Spanish Chamber and President of the Board of Directors of Aurora, Litsa Panayotopoulos, Member of the Executive Committee (Treasurer) of the American – Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Chair of the Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Education Committee, Lysandros Tsilidis, President of the FEDHATTA, Federation of Hellenic Associations of Travel & Tourist Agencies (FedHATTA), Cav. Avv. Ioannis Tsamichas, president of the Athens Greek-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Eleni Foti, Director of International Commercial Relations at ΕΒΕΑ – ACCI

Their participation reaffirmed the shared commitment to advancing cross-border collaboration and shaping a resilient European future.

Special thanks to our event sponsors:
Rokas Renewables (Iberdrola Renovables),
Santander Consumer Finance Greece and
Pescanova Hellas.