A major milestone in Euronext’s long-term commitment to Greece underlining confidence in the local talent pool and growing technology ecosystem
Recruitment is underway, with a focus on building high-value capabilities in technology and market operations to have the centre fully operational by the end of 2026
Rebranding to Euronext Athens also completed earlier this week, marking a new chapter for the Greek capital market

Euronext, the leading European capital market infrastructure, today inaugurated its Technology and Support Centre in Athens, accelerating its strategic expansion in Greece and reinforcing Athens’ role within its pan-European infrastructure.

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.

The inauguration marks a concrete step in positioning Athens as a dual financial and technology hub in Europe.

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.

Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greek Minister of Economy and Finance, and President of the Eurogroup, said: “Euronext’s investment constitutes yet another tangible proof that Greece has made a strong return to the European forefront. The recent upgrade of the Greek stock exchange by MSCI to “developed market” status cements this trajectory. I recall that since 2013 Greece had been downgraded to an “emerging market.” In 2015, in the midst of the economic crisis, the stock exchange shut down for five weeks. This difficult period now belongs to the past. Today’s event is a clear signal that a new era is opening for the Greek economy. In this context, the strategy of Euronext, and the expansion of its presence through acquisitions, serves a core objective that we fully share: the creation of larger, stronger, and more competitive corporate entities at a European scale, as well as the facilitation of MnAs and the transition of businesses to greater size and scope.”

Roland Lescure, French Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, said: “I am thrilled by Euronext's acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange, this a strong step towards European integration. It reinforces our economic sovereignty by strengthening a European leading player and concretely advancing the Savings and Investment Union initiative championed by Greece and France in Brussels.”

Stéphane Boujnah, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of Euronext, said: “Today marks a step change for Euronext in Greece. With the inauguration of our Technology and Support Centre and the completion of the rebranding to Euronext Athens, we are not only delivering on integration, but we are also scaling our ambition. Athens is becoming a strategic hub for both market infrastructure and technology, supporting our activities across Europe and reinforcing our long-term commitment to Greece.”

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.

Caption: 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

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