Greece takes delivery of first Rafale jets from France

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis poses for a photo with members of the military, during a ceremony for the arrival of the first Rafale jets from France, in Tanagra, Greece, January 19, 2022. © Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis

Greece has received six Rafale jets from France in a multi-billion-euro arms deal which Athens and Paris claim boosts the EU's defence capabilities.

The six warplanes landed at Tanagra air base, some 70 kilometres north of Athens, after flying over the Acropolis, escorted by Greek Mirage jets previously purchased from France.