Greece–France Strategic Partnership Deepens Ties Across Defence, Economy, and Technology

Macro/Political:

• On April 29^th Greece will auction 13 Weeks T-Bills with maturity July 31, 2026. The amount to be auctioned is EUR 400mn.
  Source: PDMA

• Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday that Greece’s upgraded strategic partnership with France marks a deepening of bilateral ties across defence, economic, and technological sectors, following the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Athens. Mitsotakis stated that the agreement “confirms the strategic choice we made in 2021 to strengthen Greece–France relations, turning it into a strong, multi-level alliance.” He described the new “Enhanced Comprehensive Partnership” as broad in scope, covering defence and security, as well as the economy, civil protection, migration, technology, the environment, education, and culture.
  Source: Kathimerini

• Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Support for Cyprus from several European countries, including Greece, after the island became a target amid the US-Israel war on Iran “marked the first tangible proof that Europe can defend its member states even without the direct involvement of third parties”.
  Source: Kathimerini

Markets:

• Bally’s Intralot announced the signing of new contract with Polla Chilena de Beneficencia S.A, the state Lottery of Chile, to deploy its industry leading lottery, sports betting and digital tech solutions. Following a competitive procurement, Bally’s Intralot was awarded a contract up to 12 years, which consists of a 10-year base contract term, followed by one extension option up to 2 years.
  Source: ATHEX