He characterizes it as “necessary for the defense of the country”. purchase of the 4th frigate Belharra with his post on Facebook Kyriakos Mitsotakis, some time after launching ceremony of the 2nd Greek frigate in France.

The prime minister clarifies that the purchase of the 4th frigate does not disrupt fiscal consistency and speaks of a “non-negotiable priority”.

Its placement in more detail:

“As our country prepares to welcome the first Belharra frigate and on the day that the second one is launched at Naval Group shipyards in Lorient while the third one is being built, the procedures for the procurement of a fourth vessel of this type begin. Thus, the great program of strengthening the Armed Forces that I had personally announced from the beginning is being implemented.

The expense of the new market has been budgeted in a way that does not disrupt our fiscal consistency. It was, however, deemed necessary since the defense of the homeland is a non-negotiable priority.

Greece is getting stronger”.