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Mitsotakis unveils major defence package against backdrop of forces pay rise dispute
The government presented on Wednesday its plans for a major shake-up of Greece’s defence capabilities, which PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis claims is needed to equip the armed forces for a new era. The announcement comes after a week of upheaval in New Democracy, as ministers called for pay rises for the military to be rolled out across all emergency services.
The outlines of the government’s 12-year defence plan were to be sketched out by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Defence Minister Nikos Dendias before Parliament in a special session on Wednesday. The plan includes 26 bln euros of procurement at a rate of 2....
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