Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias presented Greece’s “Agenda 2030” in Brussels, stressing the country’s contribution to the EU’s defense readiness, and held talks on strengthening European cooperation, innovation, and bilateral ties with Sweden

Nikos Dendias will join his EU counterparts in Brussels for discussions on the war in Ukraine and the European Union’s defense readiness, including programs under the SAFE framework

The Commission spokesman on Friday said both Turkey and South Korea will miss Sunday's deadline, as the 'Commission has not yet examined their request'

In reality, however, Greek defense industries are unable to become competitive and, despite efforts in recent years, are still, in many cases, loss-making

Germany now supports Turkey’s participation in the EU’s SAFE defense program despite Greek objections.

"As long as Turkey maintains a standing casus belli against Greece, and as long as it continues to challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands in the Aegean, it’s obviously impossible for us to agree to such participation,” Mitsotakis said pointedly.

Athens links Ankara’s participation in the EU defence programme to the withdrawal of Turkey’s war threat, as Foreign Minister Fidan warns against escalating rhetoric

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke from Parliament’s podium during an off-the-agenda debate at the political party leaders’ level on foreign policy issues

Athens faces mounting pressure from Berlin and NATO to ease its stance on Turkey’s role in Europe’s new defense framework—risking both its regional balance and relations with powerful EU allies

Speaking after a meeting with NATO SC Rutte, the Greek PM also said Athens will not consent to changing unanimity clause in accepting a new EU member-state

Regarding the Middle East situation, the Greek PM expressed concern over what he called the 'unacceptable violation of Qatar's national sovereignty' and stressed the need to 'avoid any further escalation in Gaza'

The hour of Europe has arrived: the continent must decide whether it will remain strategically dependent on third parties, or emerge as a capable actor in its own right.

Opposition by Greece and Cyprus to Turkey's involvement is emphasized in the article; no obstacles forecast for Seoul

Participating member-states will be able to draw up national investment plans to describe how they intend to use the potential financial assistance; submission deadline by end of November 2025

The deadline for EU states to file requests to receive loans from a pool of up to €150 billion ends on July 31st, before they are expected to table a detailed request.

Mitsotakis stated that the SAFE funding will offer new opportunities for investment, production partnerships, and job creation, while increasing domestic added value and national autonomy

In this episode, we speak with Prof. Spyros Blavoukos, a professor of international and European economic studies at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Prof. Blavoukos is also a senior research fellow at the Athens-based Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). One focus of the podcast is the recently adopted, by the […]

He also briefed MPs on a decision to order a fourth Belharra frigate from Naval Group and the involvement of local defense contractors and shipyards in the construction of the warship

This development carries particular significance for Greece, as in practice it implies that countries like Turkey are not automatically excluded from participating in SAFE-backed programs.