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Macron heads to Souda, to be received by Dendias
Emmanuel Macron will travel via Souda to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle - Prior to the meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Christodoulides at the military base "Andreas Papandreou"
Dendias: Greece is protected, we have increased security measures, not only in Crete
The frigate HS Kimon is fully operational as a unit & together with the frigate HS Psara & four F-16s, it provides excellent security for Cyprus
A new era in military service begins today: The new model comes into force – all the changes foreseen
Basic training is extended to 10 weeks – Intake classes (ESSO) reduced from 6 to 4 and all conscripts enlist in the Hellenic Army – Monthly compensation for conscripts rises from €8.80 to €100 for border areas and €50 for the mainland
Military service is changing: Everyone in the Army, 10 weeks of basic training, €100 allowance in border areas
Changes to the training structure, emphasis on drones and cybersecurity – Rations upgraded both qualitatively and quantitatively
Dendias on Turkey: The extension of our waters is our unilateral right – We do not tolerate the Casus Belli
“These are not serious matters. Interference in a country’s internal affairs is not customary,” he said regarding the criticism directed personally at him by Ankara and the scenarios about a personal agenda. “I speak with both of them,” he said about Karamanlis and Samaras
Dendias: International law is no longer the rule for the functioning of states as it should be
Reality imposes the proposed regulations on the Armed Forces, said the Minister of National Defence
Dendias in France tomorrow for the naming of the frigate Belh@rra “Kimon”
As part of his visit, the Minister of National Defence, accompanied by the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff and the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff, will meet with his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin
