Their road to victory began earlier this year in Athens, where they emerged as winners in the national qualifying round.

The Spata data center is the first of Microsoft’s plans to build a total of three such projects in Greece

According to reports, the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Athens due to a problem with its hydraulics system

Greece's national carrier, Aegean Airlines, is also affected. While the airline's main operations are largely intact, some online services linked to third-party systems are experiencing disruptions.

The IT outage, most pronounced in Australia, was caused by a Microsoft error. The company has acknowledged the situation, stating that it is addressing the technical issue