Greek PM says Turkey should not join EU defense program

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned against Turkey’s information successful the Security Action For Europe (SAFE), a associated borrowing strategy backed by the EU fund to strengthen the bloc’s defence capabilities.

“Our presumption is that countries that endanger EU subordinate states with war cannot participate,” Mitsotakis said, successful a thinly veiled notation to Ankara. “It is up to [these countries] to physique bully relations with Europe, but that requires respect for its principles,” helium added.

The Greek premier was speaking astatine a associated property league with European Council President António Costa pursuing their gathering astatine Maximos Mansion connected Monday.