Joint construction of French frigates on the table

The French government is ready to sell a new generation of frigates to Greece, and is even mulling the idea that some of them be constructed in the country, according to visiting French Defense Minister Florence Parly.

"I can tell you that these frigates (FDI) are top of their class and that they will be the spearhead of our navy. I believe that the acquisition of these frigates by Greece would be very good news for our countries," she said on Monday in an interview with Kathimerini a few hours after the signing of an agreement with her Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos for the supply of the 18 Rafale fighter jets to Greece.

"We will need to consider how we could plan a part of the production in Greece. This would help to strengthen the industrial and technological base of European defense, which I firmly support," she said.

Referring to the strategic...