Coastal Cleanup Tech: MIT-linked students and a Greek professor unveiled CleanSweep, using AI plus drone checks to predict where coastal waste will re-accumulate and to plan cleaner, smarter future interventions along Greece’s shores. Air Pollution Across Borders: A Copernicus analysis warns that heat, fires and dust have pushed ground-level ozone to extreme levels for about 40% of the world’s population in early 2026, with pollution traveling far beyond its source. Ferry Market Pressure: Greece’s competition watchdog says the passenger ferry sector is stuck with high barriers, concentration and an aging fleet, calling for regulatory and port upgrades to improve long-term viability. Transport Connectivity Deal: Bulgaria, Greece and Romania signed a €22.8bn action plan for 25 cross-border projects linking the Aegean, Danube and Black Sea, including rail electrification and a new road-rail bridge. Climate Accountability: Greece’s judicial council referred former climate deputy minister Christos Triantopoulos to a special court over alleged mishandling of the 2023 Tempi crash site. Energy Transition Push: Greece is moving toward faster battery deployment, with reporting highlighting plans to install major storage capacity by 2030. Biodiversity Note: Scientists identified a new cryptic southeastern gentoo penguin species using DNA, underscoring how hidden biodiversity can be missed without genetic tools. Local Resilience: A new firefighter and rescuer training centre in Bulgaria—built under a Greece-Bulgaria flood project—targets more frequent fires and floods driven by climate change.