Sweden

Sweden's foreign minister emphasized Stockholm's commitment to ongoing cooperation with Türkiye, reaffirming the terms established under the June 2022 agreement.

At a press conference on Monday, Maria Malmer Stenergard addressed several key developments, including Sweden's defense policy updates and broader regional issues.

In December, the government is set to submit a new request—its fifth so far—to the Recovery Fund for a disbursement of €3.3 billion. This request is part of a €36 billion program, equivalent to roughly 20% of Greece’s GDP, making it proportionally the largest in Europe.

Germans work fewer hours than all Europeans, while, by contrast, Poles and Greeks are the hardest workers, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published by the Neuer Zürcher Zeitung. In all countries, however, working hours have fallen since 2000.

The European Commission (EC) has initiated criminal proceedings against Bulgaria and 22 other EU member states for failing to fully implement critical cybersecurity regulations.

Russia's recent acts of sabotage against Western infrastructure may eventually prompt NATO to consider invoking its Article 5 mutual defense clause, according to Bruno Kahl, head of Germany's foreign intelligence service.

Greek authorities have recently intensified efforts to prepare for potential threats in the wake of escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. One of the primary responses has been the adaptation of underground tunnels in Athens into bomb shelters. The move, part of a broader European initiative to bolster civil defense, comes as the fear of a nuclear strike grows.

A major international crackdown has dismantled one of the largest illegal TV piracy networks in history, impacting over 22 million users globally, including in Greece.

The perpetrators earned more than €250 million monthly by providing illegal audiovisual content online – Over 2,500 illegal channels and servers seized.

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler has said the possibility of the United States selling F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye could be on the table again.

"When the Americans saw that we could produce the [indigenous] Kaan aircraft, their thoughts changed a little. They state that they can give F-35s," Güler said in remarks to lawmakers on Nov. 26.

Greece is one of the 20 countries that received approval of the Medium Term Plan and one of the 8 countries whose Draft Budgetary Plans were assessed positively both in terms of the recommendations of the European Semester and in the context of respecting the expenditure ceilings.