European capital market infrastructure Euronext has inaugurated its Technology and Support Centre in Athens, accelerating its strategic expansion in Greece.

The inauguration was held in the presence of Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greek Minister of Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, and Roland Lescure, French Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, while France holds the Presidency of the G7 for 2026, alongside Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, Camille Beudin, Chairman of Euronext Athens, and Yianos Kontopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of Euronext Athens.

The event was also attended by ambassadors from all Euronext countries and representatives of the financial and business communities, reflecting the increasingly European dimension of Athens’ role within Euronext’s network.

This milestone comes days after the completion of the rebranding of Athens Exchange Group to Euronext Athens, anchoring the Greek capital market within Euronext’s federal model and Europe’s largest liquidity pool.

The Athens Technology and Support Centre will support the development, operation and resilience of Euronext’s market infrastructure across multiple countries, strengthening the Group’s technology capabilities and diversifying its operational footprint in Europe.

Built on Greece’s strong and growing talent base, the centre is already ramping up recruitment in high-value areas including software engineering, data and analytics, cybersecurity and market operations, with the objective of becoming fully operational by the end of 2026.

The centre is also a key enabler of the ongoing integration of Euronext Athens into Euronext’s pan-European platform, with the migration to the Optiq® trading platform planned for June 2027 and post-trade integration by 2029. This roadmap will align Greece with Euronext’s single technology platform, single order book and unified liquidity pool, unlocking greater efficiency, resilience and cross-border access for market participants.

Together, the rebranding to Euronext Athens and the inauguration of the Technology and Support Centre mark the beginning of a new phase for Greece within Euronext: one in which Athens is set to play a growing role as both a financial gateway and a technology hub for Europe.

Featured image: Roland Lescure, French Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greek Minister of Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, alongside Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext.