Invest in Greece, you won`t regret it: Greek PM tells French businesses

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged French businesses on Friday to invest in Greece, as it emerges from crisis, and assured them that they would not regret it.

&ldquo-Greece is an opportunity… a real opportunity,&rdquo- Tsipras told French business leaders accompanying French President Emmanual Macron on a two-day trip to Athens.

&ldquo-You won&rsquo-t regret your choice,&rdquo- he said.

Tsipras added that attracting investment was a top priority for his government, which aims to reduce the jobless rate and make Greece financially independent in 2018, when the country&rsquo-s third international bailout expires.

After seven years of crisis, Greece&rsquo-s economy could grow by more than 2 percent, Tsipras said.