‘Troika’ calls for speedier opening of ‘closed professions’

Representatives of the EU-ECB-IMF “troika” currently in Greece called for the intervention of the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) to ensure quicker procedures for the opening of so-called “closed professions”.

During a recent visit to the HCC offices, “troika” repre-sentatives focused on structural reforms that need to be made to ensure the independent authority’s optimum operation.

The opening of «closed professions” in Greece — a decades-old demand the business community — was high on the list of “troika” demands, with representatives recommending that the HCC be staffed with more personnel.