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New reforms position Greece at the forefront of digital government innovation.
Greece’s Minister of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Dimitris Papastergiou, has outlined a broad digital transformation agenda in an interview with the newspaper Manifesto, highlighting new legislation, AI deployment, cybersecurity measures and digital public services.
A key element of the agenda is the implementation of the EU’s ‘once-only’ principle, which allows citizens and businesses in Greece to avoid repeatedly submitting the same information to public authorities across the EU. The legislation also introduces more than 800 new interoperability connections between government systems, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and improve service delivery.
Papastergiou highlighted the growing use of AI in public administration, including the mAigov digital assistant, which has handled more than 4.4 million citizen queries. Greece is also investing in AI infrastructure projects, including the Daedalus supercomputer and the Pharos AI Factory, while preparing national legislation aligned with the EU AI Act.
The minister also highlighted a memorandum of understanding with voice AI company ElevenLabs aimed at improving accessibility and public services through voice-based technologies. Additional initiatives include the creation of a Unified Property Hub, stronger anti-phishing measures, a National Malicious Websites Blocking List, the Defective Vehicle Recall Registry and enhancements to the MyStreet application.
On child online safety, Greece plans to introduce age-verification requirements for users under 15 through the Kids Wallet application from January 2027. According to the minister, the system will verify age without exposing or storing unnecessary personal information.
Greece’s plans illustrate how governments are increasingly combining AI deployment, digital public services and cybersecurity measures within broader digital transformation strategies.
The initiatives also reflect wider European efforts to improve interoperability, strengthen digital infrastructure, enhance online safety for children and prepare for the implementation of the EU AI Act.
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