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EU threatens action if social media platforms livestream execution of Nidal Hasan

Brussels warns that Meta, X and TikTok must enforce their own content rules as Washington plans to broadcast the execution publicly

Mytilineos: European Commission once again drives Aluminium recycling industries to despair – Strong intervention

Mytilineos sharply criticises the European Commission for delaying measures on aluminium scrap exports, warning of the consequences for the competitiveness of European industry and the green transition

Mitsotakis at MED9: Europe must answer energy costs with joint initiatives

Speaking at the MED9 summit in Split, the Greek prime minister called for joint European initiatives to ease energy costs while protecting fiscal stability, and welcomed Brussels' positive response to Greece's proposed emergency migration mechanism

Greek PM announces €95m electricity subsidy for energy-intensive industry

Cement, food, paper and plastics producers will benefit under a European framework, with details due within days. The prime minister said Greece borrows more cheaply than the G7 economies and proposed a joint EU response

Greece rules out seeking Turkish consent for Cyprus-Crete power cable surveys

Ankara has warned it will not permit unauthorised activity on its claimed continental shelf and dismissed a notification compromise, while Athens refuses to seek permission and the company behind the project readies a NAVTEX request

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

Mitsotakis: We will support society through the energy crisis

Excerpt: In his Sunday message, Mitsotakis says heating oil measures will be announced before 15 October, with the situation reviewed every fortnight, while also addressing the storm damage in Crete and New Democracy's 52nd anniversary

Mitsotakis announces 120-instalment repayment plans, up from 72, a crackdown on servicers and fuel subsidies

Four new measures target fuel costs and debts: the diesel subsidy rises to 15 cents and reaches 20 cents with refinery discounts, heating oil will be sold for under €1.75, and debt-management firms face stricter rules and fines

Repayment plans of up to 120 installments, fines for servicers and fuel subsidy announced by Greek PM

Heating oil support will be announced on 14 October, while the cabinet also weighs the income and savings bill, plans for 20,870 public sector hires in 2027 and new rules on minors' social media access

EU urges member states to curb energy use as gas stocks run low

Brussels sees no imminent shortage but is readying voluntary 2022-style measures, including peak-hour cuts and reduced public heating, while suggesting states settle for 80% storage as the Dutch TTF benchmark trades near €72 per MWh

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