On Friday morning, Kyriakos Mitsotakis was congratulated on the same-sex marriage bill at the start of a roundtable discussion and open debate on “Currency for Change: Global Politics on the Budget” in the context of Munich Conference.
The attendees praised the Prime Minister for approving the same-sex couples law, as he spoke of an important step for the country. “It is a historic decision for the country, and I am proud to introduce the bill as a leader of the centre-right,” the Prime Minister said.
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Noting that “even in difficult times, we gave 2% of GDP to defense spending,” Mr. Mitsotakis noted, “Greece has been able to succeed in giving more money to defense by reducing debt because the economy is performing better than average.” In the euro area.
“Economic growth is vital for the well-being of Greece, Germany and all EU countries,” the Prime Minister added.
We face geopolitical challenges that other countries do not face, the Prime Minister stressed during his presentation, noting that “European defense means prioritizing the European defense industry which is now fragmented. For example, for the purchase of a frigate, we receive five or six different offers, and this does not have “What meaning.”
The debate is taking place within the framework of the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC), which is being held from today to Sunday in the Bavarian capital and is attended by more than 50 leaders, 60 foreign and defense ministers, heads of international organizations, and hundreds of representatives. For academic and security business sectors.
Among the officials who will attend the Munich conference are US Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Chancellor Olaf Solz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. A meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers is also scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the conference.
The agenda of the sixtieth session of the European Security Conference will include Ukraine, the Middle East, migration, climate change, and Europe's role in security and defense matters.
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