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Greek PM Urges EU to Boost Defense Spending Amid Threats

10/24/2025

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU leaders at a Brussels summit to boost military funding to strengthen security amid Russian threats.
He proposed a joint European borrowing facility to fund defense projects amid a deadlock over sharing defense-related debt.
Mitsotakis stressed technologies, especially drones and AI, as essential to the defense push.
A draft EU ambassadors statement signals a commitment to joint defense investment and procurement.

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged EU leaders at a Brussels summit to boost military funding to strengthen security amid Russian threats.
He proposed a joint European borrowing facility to fund defense projects amid a deadlock over sharing defense-related debt.
Mitsotakis stressed technologies, especially drones and AI, as essential to the defense push.
A draft EU ambassadors statement signals a commitment to joint defense investment and procurement.