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Greece positions itself as a pillar of European and NATO security The recent escalation in the Middle East and Greece’s rapid operational response have renewed attention on the European Union’s mutual defence framework, while simultaneously highlighting Athens’s strategic role within both NATO and the broader regional security architecture.
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PM unveils 300 mln support package, pairing economic relief with major defence upgrade The government moved on two fronts on Monday, announcing a 300-million-euro package of targeted support measures while simultaneously approving a 5-billion-euro defence programme designed to strengthen Greece’s deterrent posture amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Greece braces for Middle East fallout as polls show ND holding firm despite voter unease New Democracy enters this new phase of the Middle East crisis with a solid polling advantage but a visibly unsettled electorate.
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Opposition politicians express concern as Greek air defence is deployed in Iran war The first confirmed use of Greek military hardware in the Iran war has pushed Athens into an unexpectedly prominent role in the unfolding crisis.
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Government unites in rejecting Hormuz deployment as PM advocates fiscal escape clause The government in Athens has categorically rejected through the most senior channels the possibility of a military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, echoing the common response of European leaders to calls from US President Donald Trump.
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Strait of Hormuz tensions test EU unity and Greece's strategic limits The possible participation of Greece in a naval force with a European core to protect tankers in the Persian Gulf, as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz toward the Arabian Sea, has been widely discussed in the Greek public sphere.
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Mitsotakis urges EU to be proactive, PASOK looks for silver lining ahead of congress As tensions in the Middle East ripple through global markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is publicly warning that the continent may be sleepwalking into a familiar crisis.
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Mitsotakis hoping for stability dividend, but Predator lurks in background After months of political turbulence, the Greek government believes the ground beneath its feet has begun to firm up: A cluster of recent opinion polls - all conducted after the outbreak of the Middle East war - show New Democracy recovering support and widening its lead over a fragmented opposition.
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Boosted by polls, PM uses Iran war to reassert control, shut down election and reshuffle talk As the Iran conflict sends tremors through European security and global energy markets, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is using the moment to project a message of steadiness, readiness and long‑term purpose.
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PoliticsForeign Policy
Greece and Cyprus gain strategic weight amid Middle East turmoil The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is highlighting the growing strategic importance of Cyprus and Greece within European and NATO security frameworks.