“We have consistently exceeded the 2% threshold even during the very difficult times of the economic crisis,” he said, adding that over the next 20 years, the country is planning to invest more than €25 billion in its military.
With four Greek entries in finals and thrilling medal battles, the second day of the European Junior Diving Championships concluded at the indoor swimming pool of the Olympic Athletic Centre of Athens (OAKA)
The first fishing boat, carrying 352 people, was spotted overnight about 30 nautical miles (35 miles, 55 kilometers) south of the tiny island of Gavdos, the coast guard said. Passengers were rescued by a ship from the European border patrol agency FRONTEX, aided by a coast guard patrol boat and four other vessels.
Migrant arrivals in Crete rose 179% compared to the same period last year, she noted. Between January 1 and June 5, 5,083 migrants landed in Crete – more than all of 2024.
Greece is planning to sent Navy ships outside Libya’s territorial waters “as a precaution” to monitor migrant flows, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said
The meeting focused on the risk of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for a recent U.S. strike, a move that could disrupt global trade and directly impact Greece’s vital shipping industry.
