France and Greece to renew defence pact for another five years

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s sojourn to Greece connected April 24-25 volition renew the statement for ‌a further 5 years, with an automatic renewal thereafter, a Greek authoritative said, speaking connected ⁠condition of anonymity. File | Photo Credit: AP

French President Emmanuel Macron volition question to Greece adjacent week to renew a information pact betwixt the 2 countries amid the warfare successful Iran, a Greek authorities authoritative said connected Sunday (April 19, 2026).

France and ‌Greece, long-standing NATO allies, signed a information and defence ‌agreement successful 2021, which ‌required ⁠them to travel to each ⁠other’s assistance if attacked and included the acquisition of 3 French-made frigates and astir 24 ‌Dassault-made Rafale combatant jets by Athens.

Published - April 19, 2026 10:18 p.m. IST

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