Athens, Dec 15, 2024 (AFP) - Greece adopts budget almost doubling defence spend

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2024-12-16

Greece will almost double its defence spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote, traditionally regarded as a vote of confidence in the government. With 159 out of a total of 299 votes cast, the State budget for the fiscal year 2025 was ratified while the defence expenditure was approved by a larger majority. Spending for the defence ministry will rise to 6.1 billion euros ($6.5 billion) from 3.6 billion......

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