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Greece inaugurates EUR 58.9 million Daedalus supercomputer in Lavrio

Greece inaugurated its EUR 58.9 million Daedalus supercomputer at Lavrio, built by GRNET with NextGenerationEU and EuroHPC Joint Undertaking funding. It delivers 85.69 petaflops, ranks 31st on the TOP500 list, and will underpin Greece's PHAROS AI Factory.

Reported AI-drafted AMNA (Athens-Macedonian News Agency), 19 October 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish Greece's or Europe's broader AI compute capacity beyond this one national system.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +6 of 36 possible. GRNET-owned/operated EU-funded supercomputer now live, adds national compute capacity. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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