Yannis Stournaras: The challenge and the opportunity of the Savings and Investments Union
What changed vs prior statement
- 01No material change in policy stance vs prior statement.
- 02Language essentially preserved across key themes of economic challenges.
- 03Vote split: No vote-record change.
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Speech by Mr Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, at the 2nd International Joint Conference on Financial Law, hosted by the University of Athens' School of Law in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg, Athens, 4 June 2026.
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