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Vote on the Judiciary Reform - Rome

Lucio Malan FDI during the vote on the constitutional bill on provisions regarding the judicial system and the establishment of the Disciplinary Court (Judiciary Reform). Senate in Rome Thursday October 30 2025 Photo by Mauro Scrobogna / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote on the Judiciary Reform - Rome

Alberto Balboni FDI, Justice Minister Carlo Nordio during the vote on the constitutional bill on provisions regarding the judicial system and the establishment of the Disciplinary Court (Judiciary Reform). Senate in Rome Thursday October 30 2025 Photo by Mauro Scrobogna / LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- ROME, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister and leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party Giorgia Meloni speaks following the announcement of the partial results of the European Parliament elections, in Rome, Italy, June 10, 2024. Brothers of Italy has strengthened its hand with a strong showing in the European Parliament elections ending Sunday night. The party gained 28.8 percent of votes, earning 24 of Italy's 76 seats in the legislative body. Right-wing groups are projected to secure substantial gains in the 2024 European Parliament (EP) election, diminishing the influence of centrist parties, according to preliminary estimate results released by the EP early Monday. (Photo by Elisa Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- ROME, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister and leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party Giorgia Meloni casts her vote at a polling station in Rome, Italy, June 8, 2024. Right-wing groups are projected to secure substantial gains in the 2024 European Parliament (EP) election, diminishing the influence of centrist parties, according to preliminary estimate results released by the EP early Monday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Jing)

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- ROME, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister and leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party Giorgia Meloni speaks following the announcement of the partial results of the European Parliament elections, in Rome, Italy, June 10, 2024. Brothers of Italy has strengthened its hand with a strong showing in the European Parliament elections ending Sunday night. The party gained 28.8 percent of votes, earning 24 of Italy's 76 seats in the legislative body. Right-wing groups are projected to secure substantial gains in the 2024 European Parliament (EP) election, diminishing the influence of centrist parties, according to preliminary estimate results released by the EP early Monday. (Photo by Elisa Lingria/Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS

(240610) -- ROME, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister and leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party Giorgia Meloni casts her vote at a polling station in Rome, Italy, June 8, 2024. Right-wing groups are projected to secure substantial gains in the 2024 European Parliament (EP) election, diminishing the influence of centrist parties, according to preliminary estimate results released by the EP early Monday. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

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Giorgia Meloni at the closing event of the campaign for EU election - Rome

Italian PM and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni gestures at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giorgia Meloni at the closing event of the campaign for EU election - Rome

Italian PM and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni gestures at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giorgia Meloni at the closing event of the campaign for EU election - Rome

Italian PM and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni gestures at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS-GIORGIA MELONI

(240602) -- ROME, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni speaks at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS-GIORGIA MELONI

(240602) -- ROME, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni speaks at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS-GIORGIA MELONI

(240602) -- ROME, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Italian Prime Minister and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni gestures at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS-GIORGIA MELONI

(240602) -- ROME, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni gestures at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS-GIORGIA MELONI

(240602) -- ROME, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni speaks at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS-GIORGIA MELONI

(240602) -- ROME, June 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister and President of Brothers of Italy (FdI) Giorgia Meloni speaks at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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Hungary welcomes more Chinese investment: HIPA's chief

STORY: Hungary welcomes more Chinese investment: HIPA's chief SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hungary 2. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ISTVAN JOO, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency 3. various of Hungary 4. various of China STORYLINE: Istvan Joo, CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA), has commended the contribution of Chinese investment to Hungary's economic development. Figures published by HIPA indicate that Hungary received a record volume of 13 bln euros (14.1 bln U.S. dollars) in foreign direct investment last year, including 7.6 billion euros from Chinese investors. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ISTVAN JOO, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency "Undoubtedly, the policy of opening to the East has borne fruit. 82 percent of this FDI stock has now come from the East, primarily from China. We are very proud of last year's results, with investments reaching 13 bln euros (14.1 bln U.S. dollar

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-INVESTMENT-FORUM

(240327) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango speaks at the China-Tanzania Investment Forum and China (Jinhua)-Tanzania Trade and Investment Promotion Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 27, 2024. China has emerged as a leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Tanzania, significantly contributing to the country's development, officials said Wednesday. (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-INVESTMENT-FORUM

(240327) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the China-Tanzania Investment Forum and China (Jinhua)-Tanzania Trade and Investment Promotion Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 27, 2024. China has emerged as a leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Tanzania, significantly contributing to the country's development, officials said Wednesday. (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-INVESTMENT-FORUM

(240327) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the China-Tanzania Investment Forum and China (Jinhua)-Tanzania Trade and Investment Promotion Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 27, 2024. China has emerged as a leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Tanzania, significantly contributing to the country's development, officials said Wednesday. (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua)

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-CHINA-INVESTMENT-FORUM

(240327) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian speaks at the China-Tanzania Investment Forum and China (Jinhua)-Tanzania Trade and Investment Promotion Conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 27, 2024. China has emerged as a leading source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Tanzania, significantly contributing to the country's development, officials said Wednesday. (Photo by Emmanuel Herman/Xinhua)

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India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector

STORY: India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024/ File DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of parliament building 3. various of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) STORYLINE: The Indian government has liberalized foreign direct investments (FDI) in its space sector in a bid to generate employment, enable modern technology absorption, and make the sector self-reliant, a federal government official confirmed on Thursday. According to an official statement issued by the federal cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the amendment to FDI policy on the space sector at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The satellite sub-sector has been divided into three different activities with defined limits for FDIs in each such sector. "The non-government entities have developed capabilities and expertise in the areas of satellites and launch vehicles. With incre

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China's FDI into Kenya expected to grow 10 pct in 2023: official

STORY: China's FDI into Kenya expected to grow 10 pct in 2023: official DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUNE CHEPKEMEI, Acting managing director of KenInvest STORYLINE: China's foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kenya is projected to grow 10 percent this year, a government official said Monday. June Chepkemei, acting managing director of state-owned Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest), made the remarks during a media briefing on the upcoming sixth Kenya International Industrial Expo and the Kenya Import and Export Fair in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The event is scheduled to take place from Sept. 21 to 23. SOUNDBITE (English): JUNE CHEPKEMEI, Acting managing director of KenInvest "Foreign direct inflows from China stood at 348 million U.S. dollars (in 2022). Going forward, we hope to see that grow by at least 10 percent, going by the incentives and the programs that the government h

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Malaysia's FDI up marginally in Q1

STORY: Malaysia's FDI up marginally in Q1 DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Kuala Lumpur city views 2. Various of crowds at a shopping mall 3. Various of crowds on the street STORYLINE: Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 1.6 percent, reaching a record 893.2 billion ringgit (about 200.18 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement the manufacturing sector remained the largest recipient of the FDI with a value of 385.3 billion ringgit (about 86.35 billion U.S. dollars) or 43.1 percent of the total FDI. This was followed by financial activities and wholesale & retail trade. According to the DOSM, the country's FDI inflows were largely from Singapore, the United States and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reportin

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Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1

STORY: Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1 DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ho Chi Minh City 2. various of foreign-invested factories in Vietnam STORYLINE: Vietnam attracted 5.45 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) as of March 20 this year, down 38.8 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Vietnam received 4.32 billion U.S. dollars in actual inflows of FDI in the period, down 2.2 percent year on year, the data showed. Singapore remained the top source of new FDI pledges into the country with 1.35 billion U.S. dollars. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, reached 3.02 billion U.S. dollars, down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said in a statement. Of the pledges, 77.6 percent would go to manufacturing and processing, while 12 percent would be invested in real estate development, it added. FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam's ec

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ITALY-ROME-NEW PM-GIORGIA MELONI

(221022) -- ROME, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Italian President Sergio Mattarella (L) meets with Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy (FdI), at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome, Italy, Oct. 21, 2022. Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy party, was appointed as Italian Prime Minister on Friday. The official announcement came after she met with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Presidential Palace here in the afternoon. (Quirinale Presidential Palace of Italy/Editorial use only/Handout via Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-NEW PM-GIORGIA MELONI

(221022) -- ROME, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy (FdI), speaks to the media after the meeting at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome, Italy, Oct. 21, 2022. Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy party, was appointed as Italian Prime Minister on Friday. The official announcement came after she met with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Presidential Palace here in the afternoon. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-NEW PM-GIORGIA MELONI

(221022) -- ROME, Oct. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giorgia Meloni (R), leader of the Brothers of Italy (FdI), arrives at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome, Italy, Oct. 21, 2022. Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy party, was appointed as Italian Prime Minister on Friday. The official announcement came after she met with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Presidential Palace here in the afternoon. (Quirinale Presidential Palace of Italy/Editorial use only/Handout via Xinhua)

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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy's first woman PM

STORY: Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy's first woman PM DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Quirinale Presidential Palace 2. various of President Sergio Mattarella speaking 3. various of Giorgia Meloni announcing the list of the new government STORYLINE: Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, became Italy's first woman prime minister on Friday. The official announcement came after she met with the country's President, Sergio Mattarella, at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in the afternoon. Meloni received the mandate to form a new cabinet less than a month after her victory in the country's snap election on Sept. 25. Her new cabinet, which will include 22 ministers, will be sworn in on Saturday, Ugo Zampetti, secretary general of the Presidency of the Republic, told reporters. Meloni's FdI party won 26 percent of the vote in September, and she will now lead the country in a right-wing

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Foreign enterprises confident in investing in China

STORY: Foreign enterprises have confidence in investing in China DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of manufacturing industry in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JON PENRICE, President of Dow for Asia Pacific 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA QINGHAI, General Manager, SMC Investment Management China Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NITIN KARAMCHANDANI, Indian businessman in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NICOLAS POIROT, President and CEO for China unit of Air Liquide STORYLINE: Despite rising deglobalization and protectionism, in 2021, China's actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 1.15 trillion yuan (about 170 billion U.S. dollars), ranking second in the world, up 62.9 percent from 2012. The strong increase serves as an answer to worries that China would lose its appeal to foreign investors after it abolished preferential policies for foreign firms over a decade ago. Instead of tax breaks and cheap labor, steady development and

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India attracts highest ever foreign direct investment in 2021-22

STORY: India attracts highest ever foreign direct investment in 2021-22 DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of mall 4. various of retail market area 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: India received the highest ever foreign direct investment (FDI) worth 83.57 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2021-22 (April 2021-March 2022), the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Friday. The ministry said India had rapidly emerged as a preferred FDI destination, and that the FDI inflows had increased 20-fold in the past 20 years. According to the ministry, FDI equity inflows in the manufacturing sector rose by 76 percent during 2021-22. The country's southern state of Karnataka emerged as the top FDI equity inflow recipient state. Singapore remained the top investor with 27 percent share, followed by the United States with 18 percent share in total FDI inflows. Computer softw

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Strong Chinese presence at Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona

STORY: Strong Chinese presence at Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of Mobile World Congress 2022 in BarcelonaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): TOM HERON, Xiaomi Technology's head of communications, Western EuropeSOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID AN WEI, CTO of Group Asia for ZTEvarious of Mobile World Congress 2022 in BarcelonaSOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JOAN VICENS SARD, Generalitat's general manager for FDI Attraction STORYLINE: Around 50 Chinese companies, including Huawei, ZTE and Xiaomi, are present at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), which opened its doors in Barcelona on Monday. According to the market research company Counterpoint Research, seven out of the top 10 smartphone brands most popular in Europe are based in China, and the Chinese manufacturers present at the MWC appear determined to bring this figure higher. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation of the MWC and last year's

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Greece Orders Frigates From France

Handout file photo dated October 16, 2019 of a Defence and Intervention frigate (FDI HN) at sea. Greece signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the supply of three FDI HN frigates (plus one in option) built by French shipbuilder Naval Group. This decision is part of a strategic partnership concluded between the two countries, announced on September 28 by the President of the French Republic and the Greek Prime Minister. Here are more details on the matter, provided by the French ministry of defense. Photo by Naval Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greece Orders Frigates From France

Handout file photo dated October 16, 2019 of a Defence and Intervention frigate (FDI HN) at sea. Greece signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the supply of three FDI HN frigates (plus one in option) built by French shipbuilder Naval Group. This decision is part of a strategic partnership concluded between the two countries, announced on September 28 by the President of the French Republic and the Greek Prime Minister. Here are more details on the matter, provided by the French ministry of defense. Photo by Naval Group via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greece Buys Three FDI Frigates From Naval Group For 3 Billion Euros

Photo dated July 9, 2021 of The FDI defense and intervention military frigate built in Lorient by Naval Group, the first copy of which is due to be delivered in 2024 to the French Navy. Presentation at sea, with the Greek pavilion, during DEFEA Exhibition 2021 in Athens. - French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday relating to a next order by Athens of three defense and intervention frigates (FDI) for approximately 3 billion euros. Photo by DR/SP/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Greece Buys Three FDI Frigates From Naval Group For 3 Billion Euros

Photo dated March 30, 2021 of model of a defense and intervention frigate (IDF) on the sea. - French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday relating to a next order by Athens of three defense and intervention frigates (FDI) for approximately 3 billion euros. Photo by DR/SP/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM