Overview
- Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, who met Greece’s foreign minister and prime minister in Athens on Monday, said Germany will significantly expand cooperation through joint arms purchases and European funding.
- Germany is prioritizing maritime projects and highlighted a visit to the Skaramangas shipyard, a major submarine hub where ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is set to modernize four boats.
- Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis welcomed closer work but urged safeguards so any supplied systems are not used against an allied country.
- Greece is carrying out a large rearmament and last week renewed a strategic pact with France that includes a mutual assistance pledge.
- Both governments also plan to coordinate on Greece’s EU Council presidency in 2027 and work on a modern EU budget for 2028 to 2034.