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Protecting kids from digital addiction is everyone’s responsibility: Minister of State reveals new measures

Minister of State Akis Skertsos outlines the measures taken by the government in response to opposition criticism that the risk of digital addiction among minors must also be addressed through counselling, education and awareness-raising initiatives

Social media locked for teens from January 1: How age verification will work and where platforms and parents stand

Greece will legislate a social media age limit of 15 from 1 January 2027, without waiting for the EU Kids Act. Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou explains how the Kids Wallet will verify age without revealing personal data, and why platforms must carry more of the responsibility than parents

Skertsos: Support for households facing energy costs, based on fiscal capacity

Referring to the energy crisis, the Minister of State stressed that it is a huge problem, but one that, as he noted, is international

Maximos Mansion defends the “executive state” but avoids opening a front with ND MPs

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking at New Democracy’s pre-congress event in Nafplio, chose a milder tone. Without disowning key government choices, he made it clear that the “executive state” model should not be treated as infallible, while also showing respect for ND members of parliament

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