On April 24-25, 2026, a series of bilateral agreements were signed in Athens between Greece and France. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed and expanded the common will of the two countries for mutual support. The “Greece-France-Alliance 2.0” is now a fact.

The agreements signed in detail:

Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Agreement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the French Republic for the renewal of the strategic partnership for cooperation in defense and security between Greece and France.

Roadmap for the strengthening of cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic.

Joint Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Education of the Hellenic Republic and the Ministry of Education of the French Republic for the further strengthening of bilateral cooperation in matters of vocational education, training and lifelong learning.

Action Plan for the strengthening of cooperation in the fields of Higher Education and scientific research between the Hellenic Republic and the French Republic 2026-2030.

Joint Declaration of Intent for the establishment of cooperation in the field of nuclear technology between the Ministry of Development of the Hellenic Republic and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, Energy and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic.

Agreement for the Establishment of an Intergovernmental Organization for the Development and Exploitation of Digital Ocean Systems and IT Services.

Declaration of Intent for Cooperation in Defense Research and Development and Innovation of Defense and Military Technologies and Systems.

Framework Agreement for the Ongoing Support of MICA IR/RF Missiles and 1st Executive Agreement of 2026 between the Ministry of Defense of the Hellenic Republic and the company MBDA France.

At first, it is necessary to point out the extremely critical timing for Greece and Europe. The signing of the nine agreements took place in the midst of world-historic war events and international turmoil. The Mitsotakis-Macron meeting joins the long list of cherished Greek-French partnerships, but goes one step further. It shows the way for the substantial activation of the common defense and security policy that the member states of the European Union must........

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