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In his weekly review, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis refers to the 11 changes being introduced this year in education to provide free, equal and free access to all students across Greece.

The presence of Defense Minister Nikos Dendias in Lorient, France, for the launch of the second frigate “NEARCHOS,” revealed the acquisition of a fourth Belh@rra frigate, something previously hinted at by protothema.gr.

At the Naval Group shipyard in France, the “Nearchos” frigate was launched today, in the presence of the Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias. This is the second of the three FDI HN frigates (Kimon, Nearchos, and Formion), commonly known as “Belharra,” which will join the Greek Navy’s fleet in the coming years.

Greece will start negotiations to buy a fourth Belharra frigate from France to strengthen its navy as it recovers from a decade-long debt crisis, the country's defense minister said on Thursday.

The launching ceremony for the frigate “Nearchos,” the second of the three FDI frigates (known as Belh@rra), acquired by the Hellenic Navy, is currently underway. The event took place at the Naval Group facilities in Lorient, France, attended by Greece’s Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias.

The launch of the “Nearchos,” the second FDI HN frigate—also known as Belh@rra—of the “Kimon” class, is currently taking place in the presence of Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias. The frigate is being constructed at the Naval Group shipyards in Lorient, France, for the Hellenic Navy.

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The launching of the “Nearchos”, (Belh@rra or FDI in the French Navy and Kimon-Class for the Hellenic Navy), is taking place today in the presence of the Minister of Defence Nikos Dendias.

The frigate is being built at the Naval Group’s shipyards in Lorian, France, for the Greek Navy.

Turkey’s expansionist strategy and the asymmetric threats facing Greece are guiding Athens’ decisions to strengthen the country’s defenses. Reinforcing the Hellenic Navy and developing new weapons systems are essential. Several defense programs are already in progress, while the government is preparing to make important decisions within a tight fiscal framework.

Smaragda Karidi made her first social media post after the death of her father.

Dinos Karidis passed away on Sunday at the age of 85, with the news of his death being announced by Spyros Bibilas.

When, a few days ago, Turkey took delivery of its first German-built T-214 submarine with air-independent propulsion system, there was much anxious talk about how Greece is further falling behind in capability compared to its neighbor and nominal ally.

Greece has four T-214 submarines, which gave it a distinct advantage over Turkey for a decade.