Google made a major announcement from Athens on Thursday, laying out its plans to set up its first regional cloud service hub in Greece. This investment follows major decisions by Microsoft and Amazon to set up shop in Greece, and promises to create nearly 20,000 jobs through direct investment and partnerships by the end of the decade while giving a boost to Greece’s efforts to become a regional and world cloud computing hub. Alex Patelis, the chief economic adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss the significance of this latest move by Google, and look at what it means for Greece’s efforts to boost its tech sector and transform its economy.

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