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Joint construction of French frigates on the table
The French government is ready to sell a new generation of frigates to Greece, and is even mulling the idea that some of them be constructed in the country, according to visiting French Defense Minister Florence Parly.
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Parly in Athens for signing of Rafale deal
French Defense Minister Florence Parly is expected in Athens on Monday for the signing of the agreement for the purchase by Greece of 18 Dassault-made Rafale jets.
The deal is scheduled to be signed at the Ministry of Defense at 1.35 p.m. Parly will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at 4.30 p.m.
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French defense minister expected in Athens on Monday to sign jet deal
As part of ongoing efforts to further strengthen bilateral relations, French Defense Minister Florence Parly will visit Athens on Monday and sign the agreement for the purchase by Greece of 18 Dassault-made Rafale jets.
Greek MPs approved the purchase of six new and 12 used Rafale aircraft from France for 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion) earlier this month.
Parly expected in Athens for signing of Rafale deal
French Defense Minister Florence Parly will visit Athens on Monday as Greece and France sign a deal for the purchase of 18 Dassault-made Rafale jets.
Greek MPs approved the purchase of six new and 12 used Rafale aircraft from France for 2.5 billion euros ($3.04 billion) earlier this month.
Greece signals intent to buy French frigates
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday signaled Greece's willingness to launch talks for the acquisition of two new navy frigates in talks with his French counterpart Florence Parly in Paris.
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Greek minister signs statement of intent for acquisition of two French frigates
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday expressed Greece's willingness to launch talks for the acquisition of two new navy frigates in talks with his French counterpart Florence Parly in Paris.
Main opposition accuses government of 'amateurism' over French frigates
Main opposition New Democracy accused the government of "amateurism" in handling Greece's defence, following reports in the French press that challenged a statement by Alternate Defense Minister Fotis Kouvelis last week that Paris had agreed to lease two frigates to Athens.
Manhunt Launched After Car Ploughs into Anti-Terror Soldiers Outside Paris
A manhunt has been launched after a car ploughed into anti-terror soldiers in the northwestern suburbs of Paris on Wednesday morning, injuring six, according to The Local.
French security forces launched a manhunt on Wednesday after a car ploughed into anti-terrorism soldiers outside their barracks in the town of Levallois-Perret (see below), injuring six, three more seriously.