Macron Heads to Athens to Renew Defense Pact, Expand Industrial Ties

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit Athens on April 24-25 to renew a landmark defense and security agreement with Greece and broaden military cooperation between the two allies, officials said. The visit will center on extending the bilateral strategic partnership signed in 2021, which is due to expire later this year.  The accord has underpinned closer military ties between the two NATO members at a time of heightened tensions in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Officials s...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA