France to provide Greece with three warships under defence deal

Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French president Emmanuel Macron (AP)

France and Greece have announced a multibillion-euro defence deal, which will include the purchase of three French warships by the government in Athens.

French president Emmanuel Macron and Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a defence and security strategic partnership in a joint news conference in Paris.