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Sep 2026
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Mitsotakis sends message to Turkey from Kastellorizo: We threaten no one, but we will not accept threats — €5,000 incentives to settle on the remote island

Permanent annual salary incentive of €5,000 for civil servants, security forces personnel and military personnel serving on the island — a special annual settlement and residency incentive of €5,000 per household, tax-free and protected from seizure, increased by €1,000 for each minor child

Uniformed Personnel: Who benefits from the new pay scale and how much are salaries increasing?

The new pay scale for uniformed personnel is also gradually increasing pensions, as higher salaries are incorporated into pensionable earnings. The differences can reach up to €150 per month, while the dividends paid by the pension funds are also being increased

Donations to the Armed Forces since 2023 approach €117 million, with more than €55 million this year alone

The number of donors reached 138 in 2026 – Breakdown of the amounts raised each year

Three military academies among the 10 schools with the biggest rise in admission scores following Armed Forces reforms

All available positions were filled, except for the Hellenic Naval Cadets Academy — something that had not occurred in recent years

Armed Forces Housing Program: Ministry of National Defence launches phase III with projects worth over €60 Million

Third phase begins with the construction of 181 new homes – Special provisions included for retired military personnel and new childcare facilities

Operation Armed Forces: Defense Ministry’s new strategy to attract young people to Military Academies

The Ministry of National Defence has launched a new strategy aimed at boosting enrollment in Greece’s military academies, amid expectations that a significant number of places will remain vacant after the announcement of this year’s Panhellenic Examination results. At the same time, the Hellenic Coast Guard has already announced 500 new permanent positions based on a merit-point system

The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence (KYSEA) is meeting under the Prime Minister at the Maximos Mansion, with the agenda items

It is the regular bi-monthly meeting, which however coincides with critical developments in the broader region

Sky News: Starmer asks the heads of the Army, Air Force and Navy to find £3.5 billion and prepare for war

Pressure is mounting on his government’s economic team to increase funding – He is being accused of a lack of interest in defense

Dendias: Progress in the development of drone production stations at the 306 Telecommunications Base Factory in Menidi

“Both there and at the 316 Regional Technical Workshop in Xanthi, another substantial step is being implemented in the transition of the Armed Forces to the New Era,” stressed the Minister of National Defence

Advance coverage of all healthcare expenses above €300 for Armed Forces personnel

“We are ensuring in practice that members of the Armed Forces have immediate and uninterrupted access to necessary healthcare services,” said Adonis Georgiadis

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