Marinakis – Frangou – Rogoff: A crisis of leadership in Europe

On January 28, 2025, at the Intercontinental Athenaeum Hotel in Athens, the prestigious Economist event “The World Ahead 2025 – Athens Gala Dinner” brought together distinguished leaders and experts to discuss the key global trends that will shape the year ahead. Hosted as part of the exclusive edition of The Economist’s annual forecast, the event provided valuable insights into the economic, political, and technological developments that are expected to define 2025.   Attempting to explore the new US president’s intentions in relation to his announcements on tariffs, Capital Maritime & Trading chairman and founder Evangelos Marinakis stressed that he was “a bit more optimistic as far as the tariffs are concerned” during his introductory remarks.“ I think Mr. Trump is a businessman. He wants to protect the interests of the United States. But, on the other hand, I see that he will try to find a solution. So, I think that maybe, at the end of the day, we will see an increase in tariffs. But still there is need for specific products that they are producing in China, and at very competitive prices, so I’m fairly optimistic as far as the tariffs and the world trade are concerned.

“On the other hand,