Could France-Greece defence deal lead to the deployment of Greek soldiers in Africa to support French missions, particularly in the Sahel?
Greece and France have signed a new defence deal, which will allow the two countries to come to each other's aid in case of an external threat.
As per one of the articles of the deal, "joining troops or joint operations in the Sahel, as part of French-administered operations, to support common interests" is a must. Meanwhile, Alexis Tsipras, leader of SYRIZA has promised to amend the relevant articles of the agreement, which paves the way for the deployment of Greek military to the Sahel in support of France in case his party wins the elections in 2023.
A similar stance was held by Communist Party's leader, Dimitris Koutsoubas, who slammed the deal by saying that it does not serve people’s interests.
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