GREEK FOREIGN TRADE AND FINANCE : The Mixed Blessings of Economic Dependence BOOK LAUNCH- ATHENS October 6, 2025 Statement by Constantine Michalopoulos Let me first thank ELIAMEP for organizing this meeting and the previous speakers for their good words and useful comments about the book. A few words about the title which caused problems for some: The book makes it clear that economic dependence in the case of Greece had little to do with the ‘dependencia’ discussion related