The agreement was rejected by Egypt, Greece, Cyprus & UAE and was described as an illegal act that violated the sovereignty of other Mediterranean states
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The French Defence Minister expressed the hope that the Hellenic Navy will acquire French ships in the context of the renewal of its fleet
Cyprus’ Defence Ministry said in a statement that the agreement with the UAE foresees the holding of joint military maneuvers & training programs
The agreement provides for the training of Greek pilots and new training aircraft
British overseas territory had been left out of deal announced on Christmas Eve
The two Palestinian factions recently joined forces to fight against the normalization of Israel's relations with Gulf countries such as the UAE & Bahrain
Government sources: "Have a little patience and you will hear more from the Prime Minister in Thessaloniki. Greece is not alone"
What was discussed about the Rafale
The work is hectic since in the meeting on Thursday between Mitsotakis & Macron the open issues should be closed at least on a technical level
The EEAS lead Spokesperson said Turkey would be discussed at the upcoming Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Affairs