REDEFINE (Greece): Interview with a project manager at a port consultancy

This document forms part of the REDEFINE research project (ERC Grant No. 885475), funded by the European Research Council. REDEFINE focuses on the dynamics and effects of China’s large-scale infrastructure investments in Europe, with a focus on Germany, Greece, Hungary, and the UK. Through multi-sited fieldwork and interdisciplinary analysis, the project seeks to understand the evolving relations between China and Europe and to assess what this means for politics, economic growth and development more broadly. This anonymised note presents a semi-structured interview conducted with a project manager at a port consultancy. The conversation contributes to REDEFINE’s case study of COSCO’s investment in Piraeus Port. All identifying details have been removed, and informed consent for participation and data use was obtained.