On 22 and 23 October 2026, a delegation of judges of the Court and its Registrar, led by President Mattias Guyomar, visited Athens for meetings with Greece's superior courts and participation in two events.

On 22 October, the delegation held a bilateral meeting with a delegation of Greece’s Council of State, led by its President Michalis Pikramenos, while on 23 October they met with the President Panagiotis Lymperopoulos and judges of Greece’s Court of Cassation. The discussions, which formed part of the Court’s continuing judicial dialogue with national superior courts, focused on the principle of shared responsibility in implementing the European Convention on Human Rights.

On 23 October, the Court delegation also attended the presentation of the proceedings of the commemorative event Strengthening Democracy: 50 Years since the Re-ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights and 75 Years since the Founding of the Council of Europe, organised by the Council of State and attended by H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine An. Tassoulas, and other senior State officials. Addressing the participants, the President of the Court highlighted that the democratic ideal lies at the heart of both the Convention and the Court’s case-law, adding that democracy and the protection of fundamental rights are mutually reinforcing. The publication was presented by Ioannis Ktistakis, Section President and judge elected in respect of Greece, who served as scientific editor of the volume. On the sidelines of the presentation, President Guyomar, Judge Ktistakis and Registrar Tsirli had the opportunity to meet with the President of the Hellenic Republic.

On 22 October, the delegation also participated in the Christos Rozakis Workshop entitled Greece and the Strasbourg Court. Ioannis Ktistakis, Section President and judge elected in respect of Greece, delivered the introductory remarks, while President Mattias Guyomar and the Registrar of the Court, Marialena Tsirli, took part in a discussion on the contemporary challenges facing the European Court of Human Rights, chaired by former Court President Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos. In his speech, the President of the Court elaborated on three challenges: armed conflicts, threats to democracy and the rule of law, and the application of the living instrument doctrine in a context of political pressure. The Registrar of the Court, focused on the operational challenges faced by the Court, including the massive influx of applications, insufficient financial resources; and the impact of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, on the work of the Court.