Macron and Mitsotakis renew defense pact and sign agreements to boost EU defense spending.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed nine cooperation agreements on April 25, 2026, renewing a defense pact that includes a mutual defense assistance clause. The leaders emphasized that European defense spending strengthens, rather than replaces, NATO, highlighting a 3-billion-euro deal for 24 fighter jets and four frigates as a model for European self-reliance.