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Tax Residency as a US student in Greece

I am living in Greece on a student residence permit. I don't work a job within Greece, however I work remotely (part-time) as a contractor for a company in the United States. I was previously informed that because my bank accounts, mailing address, etc. are registered in the United States, and because I am only studying in Greece (i.e. I am not on a long-stay residency permit nor working a job in Greece) that I am technically "domiciled" in the United States and should therefore only file taxes in the United States. The accountant I spoke with told me that despite the fact that I reside in Greece for the entirety of the year, there is a special case for students (and a few other categories) where residents are not actually considered to be domiciled/a tax-resident in Greece. Is this correct?