Greece-Canada Defence Finance Talks: Greece is in advanced discussions with Canada to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), a proposed Toronto-based institution to fund allied defence, security and supply-chain projects, with other NATO partners including France, Germany and the UK also in talks. Crypto Regulation Shock in the EU: As MiCA deadlines tighten, EU regulators have issued 230 MiCA licenses led by Germany while Spain rules out a July 1 reprieve; Binance’s EU services are set to be restricted after it failed to secure licensing, leaving Greek users and traders facing disruption risk. AI Supply-Chain Push: Greece is among EU signatories to the US-led “Pax Silica” initiative aimed at reducing “excessive dependencies” in semiconductors, AI, energy and logistics, with Greece highlighted as a strategic Eastern Mediterranean partner. Space Tech for Fires: Prime Minister Mitsotakis says Greece is moving ahead with a 350m-euro space plan using satellites for wildfire and disaster monitoring, plus maritime surveillance and agricultural tracking. Civil Unrest Data: A Verisk Maplecroft index shows Greece’s protest activity jumped 307% in Q2 2026, reflecting pressure from higher energy and living costs.