Italian frigate mission to Cyprus on the table at emergency meeting convened by Meloni
Italy considers deploying naval and air defense assets to protect Cyprus over Middle East tensions
Mitsotakis: Greece is present with force wherever national duty calls; the mission in Cyprus is defensive and peaceful (updated)
“We are considering preventive measures to avoid negative consequences from the crisis; if necessary, specific measures will be taken to control excessive price increases” – A message to the “professional worriers to understand that foreign and defense policy is conducted not on ideological but on national grounds”
Macron: We are sending additional aircraft and a frigate to defend Cyprus
Hezbollah made a serious mistake by attacking Israel and endangering the Lebanese, Macron emphasized, also noting that an Israeli ground operation in Lebanon would be “a dangerous escalation and a strategic mistake”
