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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

Greek PM rejects Parthenon Sculptures loan as 48 relics return from Bulgaria
Under a Greece-Bulgaria exchange, 48 relics taken in 1917 go on show in Thessaloniki until 5 November before returning to their monasteries and the Serres Metropolis, while Greece hands Sofia Tsar Samuel's remains and bones from four sarcophagi

Greek Prime Minister signals higher heating allowance, with details due on 14 October
Support will favour colder regions, with heating oil targeted below €1.75 a litre. Speaking at an event marking Mount Olympus's UNESCO listing, the Prime Minister pointed to ancient Nikopolis as Greece's next World Heritage target
Mitsotakis in Pieria: “No area is forgotten, everyone will have the same opportunities”
The PM visited the Municipality of Pydna-Kolindros and is taking part in a meeting on projects and infrastructure in the area

Greece to announce heating oil support within two weeks as it presses Brussels for fiscal leeway
The Greek PM wants the price to open below €1.75 a litre, with diesel subsidies already lifted to 15 cents, while Athens asks the European Commission to exempt temporary support measures from deficit calculations

Why Mitsotakis sent a message to New Democracy’s ranks and answered Dora Bakoyannis’s remarks about “high horses”
The prime minister told ministers at Cabinet to defend the government's record together and mind their tone, while spokesman Pavlos Marinakis echoed him on television, as uncertainty over Antonis Samaras's party unsettles some ND officials

Mitsotakis to chair National Security Council meeting tomorrow
At 11:00, the Prime Minister will speak at the presentation and signing of the contract for the creation of the National Model Centre for Dementia

Mitsotakis issues “yellow cards” and responds to Dora on “arrogant ministers”: It is my responsibility to assess behaviour
“Citizens will judge us all, but until then it is my responsibility to assess the behaviour of ministers and MPs,” the Prime Minister said towards the end of his remarks – In line with his mother, Kostas Bakoyannis said: “Everyone knows it, but we are keeping it as our little secret that there is arrogance in the government”

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
