“Not a single euro has been written off from the debt of the Shipyards to the Navy. Not a single euro. There is no “haircut” here and certainly there are no officers who hesitate to approve the consolidation plan that we are bringing today because they are afraid that tomorrow they will go to court […]
Tag: Nikos Panagiotopoulos
The need to strengthen European defense was underlined by N. Panagiotopoulos
The need to strengthen European defense and security and ensure unity against Russian aggression, based on the Strategic Compass of the European Union, was underlined by the Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos at the informal meeting of his counterparts in the EU. held in Prague on August 29 and 30. As announced, during the […]
N. Panagiotopoulos for the upgrade and modernization of the armored M113A1/A2 TOMP
Responding to a question tabled in the Parliament by the president of the Hellenic Solution Kyriakos Velopoulos (20-06-2022) on the subject of “Upgrading and modernization of the M113A1/A2 TOMP vehicles (Armoured Personnel Carrier)”, the Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos announced the following: – The Army General Staff (AGS), with a view to increasing the […]
N. Panagiotopoulos for ‘recognition of military service as pensionable time without prior financial burden on the servicemen’
The matter is beyond the competence of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (L.E.&K.Y) is responsible, answered the Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, to a question submitted to the Parliament (23-06-2022) 32 SYRIZA MPs on “Automatic recognition of the time of military service – as pensionable without prior […]
Meeting of N. Panagiotopoulos with the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe
The Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, had a meeting with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Christopher Kavoli today. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Minister of National Defense, Mr. Nikolaos Hardalias, and the Chief of Defense Forces, General Konstantinos Floros. During the meeting, the Minister referred to the challenges facing the […]
N. Panagiotopoulos: The climate of tension created by Turkey undermines the cohesion of NATO
The participation of Greek and Estonian military personnel in mutually beneficial training programs and activities organized at the military training facilities of the two countries, the security situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Baltic region and the developments in Ukraine, following the unprovoked Russian invasion, were found at the center of the meeting of […]
Additional funding of €13.375 million for the construction of a Roussin-type missile boat and 4 submarines
New extension of 3 months for the completion of the construction of the “Roussin” type missile boat (TPK no.7) at the Elefsina shipyards and the completion of the remaining works and sea trials on the 4 submarines (“Pipinos”, “Matrozos”, ” Katsonis”, type 214 as well as the upgraded submarine “Oceanos”, type 209) at the Greek […]
N. Panagiotopoulos: The Turkish demilitarization request is outrageous
“The issue of demilitarization is outrageous to talk about. I would say it has no sound legal basis, no matter how silly, ridiculous, outrageous we think it is, yet we have to explain this to partners and allies. Because the others – all probably – not having the same knowledge or familiarity with the subject”. […]
USA: What N. Panagiotopoulos said at an AHEPA conference
The keynote speaker at the AHERA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) conference in Orlando, Florida was the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Panagiotopoulos. As announced, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the historic expatriate organization was celebrated during the conference, with a major national contribution. The conference was also addressed by the Most Reverend […]
N. Panagiotopoulos on shielding the country’s air defense against possible drone threats
“The Armed Forces are at the highest level of operational readiness and combat capability, in order to face any threat and to secure the national and sovereign rights of the country”, explained the Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, in response to a question submitted to the Parliament by 26 SYRIZA MPs on “Immediate shielding […]