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Mitsotakis emphasized NATO's defensive role as Greece faces casus belli from Turkey, while Trump urged allies to increase defense spending.
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What happened
Mitsotakis emphasized NATO's defensive role as Greece faces casus belli from Turkey, while Trump urged allies to increase defense spending.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Greece finalized a deal with Italy to purchase frigates as part of its naval modernization efforts.Sub-event
- Mitsotakis warned Ankara against war threats while simultaneously pushing for closer EU ties and a larger EU budget.Sub-event
- Mitsotakis, representing New Democracy, raised concerns about the Greece-Turkey territorial dispute during the NATO summit in Ankara.Sub-event
Greece faces casus belli from Turkey while fulfilling NATO defense pledges amid summit discussions.1 source
Karystianou critiques Mitsotakis's policy as Turkey increases its influence within NATO.1 source
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The entities involved
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Greece
country in Southeast Europe
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Turkey
country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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