Greek Surveillance Crisis & the Cooperative Counteroffensive

The convicted spyware chief has hinted that Greece's government was behind the notorious "doze" surveillance program. This is the latest development in what has become one of Europe's most significant state surveillance scandals. Directly relevant to Stellar's positioning on democratic governance and digital rights.

Software developers behind Greece's Predator spyware have been sentenced to prison for illegal wiretapping of politicians and journalists. The convictions represent a rare instance of accountability for commercial spyware abuse in Europe. Essential context for Stellar's work with civic society clients navigating surveillance risk.

A coalition of governments has called for binding international regulations on commercial spyware at a UN Security Council session. The move reflects growing global pressure to rein in the surveillance software industry. Part of the broader regulatory environment Atlas tracks for platform governance work.

A roundup of startup ecosystem activity in Greece for March 2026 — covering events, partnership announcements, and the key players shaping the local tech landscape. Useful for understanding where the Greek tech community is focusing its energy and capital.

Open Lab Athens documents its work transforming vacant urban spaces into permanent cooperative civic infrastructure. A concrete example of platform cooperativism principles applied to physical space. Directly relevant to Stellar's positioning on democratic governance models.

Open Lab Athens explores the intersection of digital learning tools and solidarity-based community organizing. An example of the civic tech experimentation happening in Athens that shapes the ecosystem Stellar operates in.

Cory Doctorow's latest essay on the TikTokification of the internet — the process by which algorithmic incentives reshape all platforms toward short-form video and engagement optimization. A sharp analysis of platform incentive structures. Essential context for understanding the environment Atlas operates in.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation gives an update on the push to reform Section 702 surveillance authority in the US. The EFF remains one of the most reliable signals on where digital rights policy is heading globally.