Greece in EU

23/10/2026

✨ At the crossroads of European heritage: 7 extraordinary wonders of Greece you need to discover! 🇬🇷🇪🇺

As the European Commission reinforces the European Heritage List, stands at the core of our shared continent’s story. Beyond iconic beaches, discover 7 unique landmarks bridging ancient history, modern engineering, and culture:

🌉 Rio–Antirrio Bridge: A modern engineering marvel linking the to the mainland.

🏛️ : A bold waterway sliced through solid rock to connect the Ionian and Aegean seas.

🏰 Towers: Fortified stone homes rich in history and local gastronomy.

♨️ Hot Springs: Ancient thermal waters enjoyed since Aristotle's time.

🌊 "Parthenon of Shipwrecks" ( ): A 5th-century BC merchant vessel resting in an underwater museum.

🎨 Teriade Museum ( ): A cultural bridge to Paris, displaying Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall.

⛰️ Monasteries: A treasure where medieval sanctuaries balance atop soaring rock monoliths, suspended between heaven and earth.

📖 Read more on Condé Nast Traveller UK: https://www.cntraveller.in/story/7-wonders-of-greece-from-hot-springs-frequented-by-aristotle-to-the-magical-meteora-monasteries/

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22/10/2026

🇬🇷 Greece is taking the lead in protecting children online! 🛡️✨

Today, the Greek Parliament votes on a landmark bill establishing a minimum age limit of 15 for social media access—making Greece one of the first EU Member States τo turn digital child safety into concrete law!

💡 Why this matters for Europe:

🔹 Protecting our youth: Safeguarding minors from addictive algorithms, cyberbullying, and mental health risks.

🔹 Privacy-first tech: Utilizing cutting-edge cryptographic age tokens via national digital tools (Gov.gr Wallet), ensuring platforms verify age without storing personal data.

🔹 Platform accountability, under EU standards.

Europe’s future depends on safe digital spaces for our children. Greece is setting the standard! 🇪🇺🇬🇷

21/10/2026

🚀 Greece isn’t just following European innovation—it’s helping shape it. 🇬🇷✨

Transitioning from ambition to ex*****on, is establishing itself as ’s ultimate regional tech and research hub.

During a high-level discussion with European Research Council (ERC) President Prof. Maria , Deputy Development Minister Stavros Kalafatis highlighted the key indicators driving Greece's research momentum:

📊 By the numbers:
🔹 #7 in Europe for Horizon Europe fund absorption.
🔹 1,200+ Greek-affiliated scientists in the top 2% of global researchers (Stanford University list).
🔹 #13 globally in academic citations per publication.
🔹 Brain Regain: 86% of young Greek PhD holders now choose to build their careers in Greece! 🧠

💡 Strategic Infrastructure Investments (€300M+):
📌 Modernization of national research centers funded via the Recovery & Resilience Facility ( ).
📌 Launch of , the new national supercomputer.
📌 Unveiling of the Factory to advance artificial intelligence capabilities.

📍 Next Stop: Thessaloniki 2027 Ahead of Greece’s EU Council Presidency in H2 2027, a joint conference with the ERC is planned for Thessaloniki, reinforcing its position as Europe’s "Balkan Tech Gateway." 🌐

🔗 Read more on ANA-MPA: https://www.amna.gr/en/article/1032625/Greece-enters-new-era-in-research-and-innovation--Deputy-Minister-Kalafatis-says

20/10/2026

🇬🇷⚡ A major milestone for Greece’s energy transition!

Greece has inaugurated the largest standalone energy storage facility, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, in Nees Karyes, Larissa.

The inauguration took place in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, bringing together two leading Greek business groups, METLEN Energy & Metals and the Karatzis Group.

🔋 This landmark investment will help integrate more renewable energy into the electricity grid, enhance grid stability and strengthen energy security in Greece, while contributing to a more resilient and sustainable European energy system.

Greece’s largest battery energy storage system and one of the largest in Europe, was inaugurated on Wednesday, October 14.2026, in Larissa. With a power output of 330 MW and a storage capacity of 790 MWh, the project was developed through a strategic partnership between METLEN and the Karatzis Gro...

19/10/2026

🚀 Greece steps up its game in the European AI race!

With a processing power of 85.69 Petaflops, — the most powerful supercomputer ever installed in Greece — has been officially unveiled at the Technological Cultural Park
of Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο - National Technical University of Athens. 💻🏛️

💡 Why Daedalus is a game-changer:
🌐 Top Global Standing: Ranked 31st worldwide for power and 23rd for energy efficiency (Green500)

🛡️ Data Sovereignty: Enables the secure processing of sensitive data (healthcare, public administration) right within national borders.

🚀 Fueling Innovation: Connected with the , it will grant startups, SMEs, and researchers free computing resources to build and train next-gen AI models.

With plans already underway for a second green supercomputer in , is firmly establishing itself as a key technological hub in . 🌍🇬🇷

🔗 Read more on Euronews English: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/daedalus-greece-unveils-new-supercomputer-as-it-eyes-role-in-europes-ai-race

🎥 Watch the official inauguration video by Athens News Agency - Macedonian Press Agency 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PikMfV68ilE

19/10/2026

🇬🇷🌍 Greece earns IMF praise for its economic progress!

At the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Greece’s Minister of National Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, highlighted Europe’s resilience in the face of successive geopolitical and economic shocks, stressing the importance of fiscal discipline, structural reforms and deeper European integration.

📈🇬🇷 Greece is among just five EU Member States currently recording a fiscal surplus, alongside Cyprus, Portugal, Ireland and Denmark.

👏 IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Greece for its early repayment of IMF loans and its contribution to financing technical assistance for other countries.

💬🇪🇺 The discussion also highlighted the importance of advancing the Capital Markets Union and Banking Union to strengthen Europe's competitiveness and economic resilience.

🔗 Read more:

16/10/2026

🏆 Greece takes top honors in Brussels! 🇬🇷✨

Greece’s Alexandroupolis project has just won the 2026 Award for "A Connected Europe"! 🇪🇺🌊

🏆 Out of 274 contenders across Europe, this landmark initiative isn’t just competing — it’s completely redefining the energy map of South-Eastern Europe.

Backed by €178M+ in EU funds, the Alexandroupolis project is a game-changer:
⚡ Strengthens energy security across SE Europe
⚡ Diversifies gas supply routes
⚡ Turns into a regional energy hub

From vision to ex*****on, 🇬🇷✨ is leading the way toward a more integrated and resilient Europe! 🇪🇺

🇪🇺 During the ceremony, Greece’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU, Efthymios Kostopoulos, had the honour of presenting the award to Germany’s 'BROTHERS' project, winner in the “A Social and Inclusive Europe” category, recognising its contribution to preventing violence and promoting gender equality.

📍 Brussels, 24th European Week of Regions and Cities

👉 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/whats-new/newsroom/15-10-2026-commission-awards-six-projects-making-lasting-contributions-for-europe-s-cohesion-at-regiostars-ceremony_en

15/10/2026

Δήλωση του 🇬🇷 Έλληνα Πρωθυπουργού Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη κατά την άφιξή του στη συνεδρίαση του 🇪🇺 Ευρωπαϊκού Συμβουλίου στις Βρυξέλλες.

📌 «Θα ζητήσουμε να συμπεριληφθεί στα συμπεράσματα μία πρόβλεψη που θα ζητά από την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή να εξετάσει πρόσθετα μέτρα και ευελιξίες, ώστε να μπορέσουμε να στηρίξουμε τους συμπολίτες μας και τις επιχειρήσεις που το έχουν περισσότερο ανάγκη», δήλωσε ο Πρωθυπουργός σχετικά με τo αυξανόμενο ενεργειακό κόστος.

Διαβάστε ολόκληρη τη δήλωσή του εδώ ⤵️ https://www.primeminister.gr/2026/10/15/39532

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🇬🇷 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Statement upon his arrival at the 🇪🇺 European Council meeting in .

📌 "We will ask for a provision to be included in the conclusions calling on the European Commission to consider additional measures & further flexibilities, so that we can support our fellow citizens & businesses most in need", said the Prime Minister in reference to rising energy costs.

Read the PM's full Statement here ⤵️ https://www.primeminister.gr/en/2026/10/15/39536

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ Statement upon his arrival at the European Council meeting in Brussels 15 October 2026 We have a European Council meeting ahead of us with an extremely full agenda. Allow me to highlight three priority issues for Greece. First, the negotiations on the new Multia...

15/10/2026

| European Summit, 15–16 October 2026

🇬🇷 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attends the European Council meeting in .

Key items on the 🇪🇺 Leaders’ agenda:

📈 Competitiveness & global economic challenges
💶 EU long-term budget 2028–2034 (MFF)
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🛡️ European security and defence
🌍 Migration
🤝 Enlargement and reforms
🕊️ Middle East

Learn more ⤵️
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2026/10/15-16/

14/10/2026

🇬🇷 Minister of Labour and Social Security, Niki Kerameus, represented Greece at the Tripartite Social Summit, held in Brussels today, under the theme "Driving Europe Forward." 🇪🇺 💼
In her intervention, Minister Kerameus focused on European competitiveness, the strength of the single market, and quality jobs. She highlighted Greece’s major achievement in the employment sector: a historic 59% reduction in unemployment over the last 7 years.
Addressing the challenges of the AI-driven workplace and , she raised two critical questions for Europe’s future:
✅ Continuous investment in lifelong learning, , and reskilling
✅ Securing social security systems.

🇬🇷 🇪🇺This Summit marks an important step as Greece prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2027.
On the sidelines, Minister Kerameus also held a bilateral meeting with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Roxana Mînzatu