Greek finance minister as bearer of hope

Vassilis Rapanos will join the new Greek government as minister of finance. He was previously director of the National Bank of Greece and fought against the country's military dictatorship (1967-74). The business paper Naftemporiki places high hopes in Rapanos: "Rapanos is to mark a clear break with the past … and implement genuine reforms. He is a technocrat who has understood that everything around us has changed and that this represents perhaps a unique opportunity. He knows that the citizens have left the past behind them and are making major steps towards important developments. The markets and the taxpayers, too, are hoping for changes that finally meet their expectations. Mr Rapanos has the unique chance to get things moving because he has the knowledge and an insider view of the situation. It's up to him to change the face of the Greek economy."

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