5 Mar 2021
ATHENS, Greece (AP) Greece will introduce an increase in military service for conscripts serving in the army from nine to 12 months, starting in May, as part of a program to boost the armed forces amid tension with regional rival Turkey.
The decision made public Friday will bring army service in line with the length of conscription to the navy and air force.
The nine-month term will only remain for army conscripts who volunteer to join special forces services or serve in border areas for their entire term in uniform.
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Syrian Found with Turkish-Made Guns at Greek Border
19 Dec 2020
Police arrested a 22-year-old Syrian migrant in the Evros region near the Greek border with Turkey in possession of ten Turkish-made Zoraki pistols.
The arrest took place on Tuesday in the village of Gemisti, which lies just minutes away from the border with Turkey. According to investigators, the migrant was also found with 8,000 ecstasy pills.
His arrest was as a result of a sting operation, during which an undercover Greek security officer posed as a buyer interested in purchasing firearms and drugs for €14,000.
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) say that the seizure is just one of many of Turkish-made weapons in the last several weeks, including an operation involving the European police agency Europol in November, the newspaper