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Mitsotakis warns of difficult days ahead as Greece battles wildfires, pays tribute to fallen firefighters

The prime minister urged everyone to remain vigilant over the next 24 hours

Mitsotakis in Paris for summit on Ukraine, dinner with Macron and Bastille Day parade as Greece stays outside new missile shield

Athens is part of the political coalition supporting Kyiv - France will let Ukraine manufacture French-designed missile interceptors and deliver 16 Rafale jets by 2028, while Britain joins a 90 billion euro EU defence fund and a multinational force stands ready for any post-ceasefire deployment

Coalition of the Willing: Kyiv to purchase 16 Rafale fighter jets and air defence systems

Ukraine has also been granted licences to manufacture missiles, while the planned multinational force will begin military exercises in neighbouring countries in the coming months

Tehran warns Macron: Clearance of mines in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out exclusively by Iran

In a post, Kazem Gharibabadi reminds Macron — who had referred to an agreement with Oman — that, under the MoU, Iran is responsible for mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz

Macron to Mitsotakis: Greece is a model of economic progress, France will invest more

The French president spoke of an alignment of the geostrategic interests of Greece and France and called on French companies to invest in our country. He also sent a message about an “alliance of independents” and expressed his support for the IMEC corridor

At the Maximos Mansion, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Emmanuel Macron are set to sign the new Greece–France defense cooperation agreement (photos)

What the new Greece–France defense agreement provides

The visit of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Emmanuel Macron to the frigate HS Kimon in Piraeus (video)

Also participating in the visit are the Defense Ministers of Greece and France, the Deputy Foreign Ministers of both countries, as well as the country’s military leadership. Immediately afterward, the agreements for the new Greece–France defense cooperation will be signed

“Greece–France–Alliance” is more relevant today than ever,” Macron said in Greek at the dinner hosted by Tasoulas at the Presidential Palace (photos)

Particular interest is also drawn by the table decoration, with the floral arrangement designed in the colors of the French flag

Macron: If your sovereignty is threatened, do whatever is necessary, we will be there for you (videos-photos)

A few minutes before 19:00, the flight carrying the President of France arrived at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport — Athens and Paris will renew their strategic cooperation agreement on defense and security for another five years

HS Kimon in Piraeus for the first time, Macron and Mitsotakis will visit her tomorrow (video)

The arrival of the Greek Belharra at the port of Piraeus

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