Greece approves its biggest naval modernisation in 20 years

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) is applauded by his party politicians in Athens [File: Petros Giannakouris/AP]

Athens, Greece – Greek opposition parties have joined the government in approving the country’s biggest naval modernisation in 20 years.

Over the next four years, Greece will spend 2.26bn euros ($2.53bn) buying three Belharra frigates built by France’s Naval Group, considered state of the art in the Western arsenal.