The growth agenda is slowly gaining ground in Europe, but much greater reforms are still needed if Greece is to overcome its challenges

Vassilis Monastiriotis argues that while the popularity of François Hollande may signal that the growth agenda is gaining currency in Europe, Greece still faces significant difficulties. In light of the country’s looming elections, he argues that the internal problems and pressures that helped lead Greece into the current crisis mean that significant structural reforms are still needed if the country is to truly return to growth.