Mitsotakis Uses Independence Day to Call Defence Spending a National Necessity

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has used Greece's Independence Day parade to deliver a pointed message on rearmament, declaring that investment in national defence "is not a luxury but a necessity" as Europe navigates one of its most turbulent periods since World War II. Speaking moments after the end of the annual March 25 parade in central Athens — which featured both the iconic evzone presidential guard and advanced drone systems — Mr. Mitsotakis said the display should leave every Gree...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA