Greece – Daily Brief

• Prime Minister Mitsotakis, at the European Council in Brussels, said Greece is not satisfied with the Irish presidency's proposal on the next multiannual financial framework, citing a mismatch between the Commission's goals and resources. He said Greece will not accept cuts to cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy, according to the government spokesman's briefing.Greek Government (government.gov.gr) (el)Uncertainty: Briefing text is truncated; account is the government's own.
• Parliament's plenary passed the Justice Ministry's Alternative Dispute Resolution Code by majority, with New Democracy voting in favour. KKE, Greek Solution, SYRIZA and Niki voted against, and PASOK-KINAL voted "present".bankwars.gr (el)sbctv.gr (el)
• Two ministerial amendments also passed. The unleaded petrol subsidy was backed by ND, PASOK-KINAL and Greek Solution. The temporary migrant accommodation facility in Heraklion was backed only by ND, and all other opposition parties voted against.bankwars.gr (el)sbctv.gr (el)
• The Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) criticised the government over fuel prices. It argued that the pump subsidy, which runs only to 31 October, is limited in duration and targeting.sbctv.gr (el)Uncertainty: Opposition party's position, reported by a single outlet.Single source: sbctv.gr.
• US donor Eric Deters said he filed a defamation suit in Kentucky against Kimberly Guilfoyle, who left her post as US ambassador to Greece this week. He said he would release a 16-minute recording on Friday.huffingtonpost.gr (el)voria.gr (el)athina984.gr (el)Uncertainty: Deters's claims about the recording are unverified. Guilfoyle's side disputes his account.

• The European Council's conclusions, published after midnight on 16 October, call on the Commission to examine and, if needed, propose further short-term measures on the surge in energy prices, taking member states' specific conditions into account. Reports say leaders had not agreed on revised energy conclusions on the first day, and that talks on the emissions trading system (ETS) were the main point of friction.inewsgr.com (el)newsbeast.gr (el)newsbomb.gr (el)sbctv.gr (el)voria.gr (el)Uncertainty: Press accounts of the negotiations differ in detail and are secondary reports.
• EU leaders did not agree on the 2028+ multiannual budget at the summit, and European Council President Costa announced an additional meeting on 26 November. Mitsotakis said Greece is dissatisfied with the Irish presidency's proposal and will not accept cuts to cohesion and agricultural policy.Greek Government (government.gov.gr) (el)cyprusnews.eu (el)athina984.gr (el)newsbomb.gr (el)
• Greece and five other governments are reported to be drafting a joint request to postpone the second ETS phase at least until 2030, citing high energy prices. Prime Minister Mitsotakis said he has concerns about Europe's industrial base.sbctv.gr (el)newsbeast.gr (el)protothema.gr (el)inewsgr.com (el)Uncertainty: The joint request is reported via Politico and Greek press; it is not confirmed as submitted.
• IOBE's quarterly report keeps its 2026 growth forecast at 1.8% and trims 2027 to 1.9% from 2.0%. It projects unemployment of about 8.6% in 2026 and 7.8% in 2027, and one headline cites inflation of 4% this year.cyprusnews.eu (el)inewsgr.com (el)Uncertainty: Only snippets are available. The inflation figure appears in a headline only.
• Capital Maritime Finance completed a public offering on 15 October at 7.50 euros per share, raising 300 million euros, ahead of listing on the Athens Exchange main market. Demand was reported at over 1 billion euros.cyprusnews.eu (el)Uncertainty: Single report.Single source: cyprusnews.eu.

• A front-page teaser in Ta Nea's Friday edition refers to a four-nation exercise in the area of the undersea cable, described as a message from Greece. The item gives no participants, dates or location.tanea.gr (el)Uncertainty: Headline only, single press source; participants and details not statedSingle source: tanea.gr.
• Greece's Parliament passed a ministerial amendment from the Migration and Asylum Ministry creating a temporary migrant hosting facility in Heraklion. Only New Democracy voted for it, and all other opposition parties voted against.bankwars.gr (el)Uncertainty: Single press reportSingle source: bankwars.gr.
• Regional context: Romania's Defence Ministry said it detected aerial targets near Snake Island and scrambled two F-18 jets. A drone was also detected in Romanian airspace. Two tankers caught fire near the Sulina Canal and at least eight crew were reported missing.bankingnews.grUncertainty: Single press report; cause of the fires is not confirmed in the excerpt; not a Greek incidentSingle source: bankingnews.gr.

• Minister of State Akis Skertsos said Greece will fine social media platforms that fail to keep children under 15 off their services, applying EU-law penalties of up to 6% of global annual turnover. He called that a legal ceiling, not a likely penalty, and said he expects platforms to comply.iefimerida.grUncertainty: Single report; Skertsos's statement made on radio, and the fine level is a theoretical maximum.Single source: iefimerida.gr.
• The Greek ban is due to start on 1 January 2027 and relies on the government's Kids Wallet app to verify ages without disclosing birth dates to platforms. Skertsos said Greece is acting in step with Brussels.iefimerida.grUncertainty: Single report; the start date and the app's role are as described by the minister.Single source: iefimerida.gr.

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