Germany to Increase Defence Cooperation with Greece
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Wadephul talks to the Greek government about cooperation on arms issues – and also comments on the announced partial withdrawal of US troops.
Berlin, 5 May 2026. On the trip of Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) to Athens, the AfD Federal Congressman Gerold Otten, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, explains: "Greece is an important strategic partner for Germany. The fact that Foreign Minister Wadephul emphasizes cooperation in armaments and innovations is correct, but is too short: The AfD Group calls for the protection of the European external borders to be the core of this…
As the conflict between Washington and Berlin widens to the Aegean, the German Foreign Minister is trying to calm Greece and at the same time maintain the delicate balance with Ankara in terms of defence relations.
Germany to increase defence cooperation with Greece
Germany plans to "significantly" expand defence cooperation with Greece, including by boosting joint procurement, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said during a visit to Athens on Monday, reported dpa. Greece is currently in the process of upgrading its armed forces, cooperating particularly closely with France, the United States and Israel. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron recently extended a …
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