Greece dramatically increases spending on arms [dpa, Berlin]
Dec. 15 ATHENS The Greek government’s proposed budget plan for next year foresees weapons spending of 2.5 billion euros (3 billion dollars), five times the amount spent on arms in the current year.
The budget plan is expected to be adopted late on Tuesday evening following a parliamentary debate.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has a majority in parliament, which according to Greek media means the budget is highly likely to pass.
Mitsotakis had announced an increase in spending on arms due to an ongoing dispute with Turkey regarding rights to potential natural gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean.