Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for binding international regulation of artificial intelligence and reaffirmed Greece's readiness for dialogue with Turkey "without compromising" its positions, in a wide-ranging weekly update following his trip to New York and San Francisco.
Mr. Mitsotakis said meetings with AI developers in Silicon Valley reinforced his view that self-regulation is insufficient, comparing the moment to the dawn of nuclear energy, when humanity recognized new technology required rules, oversight and international cooperation. "Even the creators of the most advanced models admit we don't fully understand how they work," he said, arguing Greece should harness AI in its economy and public administration without letting the technology evolve without accountability.
On Turkey, Mr. Mitsotakis said Greece, which assumes the U.N. Security Council presidency in October, wants to serve as "a bridge, not part of the problem," insisting genuine dialogue cannot coexist with unilateral actions that violate international law.
The prime minister also met more than 30 institutional investors in New York managing a combined $4.5 trillion in assets, reiterating Greece's commitment to fiscal discipline and debt reduction.
On domestic policy, Mr. Mitsotakis highlighted a new debt-relief mechanism letting struggling homeowners protect their primary residence separately from other assets, potentially reducing monthly payments and extending repayment terms up to 35 years.
He also confirmed expansion of the digital work card to roughly 500,000 additional workers across sectors including private healthcare, telecoms and beauty services starting Oct. 12, with logistics, advertising and gambling following Nov. 16.
Three new decentralization initiatives were announced: a remote-work subsidy covering 90% of wages for businesses hiring in mountainous areas, a new hospitality apprenticeship program in Karpenisi, and expansion of a relocation incentive program — offering up to €10,000 per family — to additional municipalities in Epirus.
Mr. Mitsotakis also noted migration flows have fallen 34% compared to 2025, while deportations rose up to 40% in the first half of 2026.