military service

Amnesty International denounced Greece for a “wave of prosecutions of conscientious objectors.” On Monday, the warden declared that prosecution and punishment of Greeks who denied to respond to their military duties “violates their right to freedom of conscience.” The organization...

Despite big cutbacks in defense spending during Greece's crushing economic crisis, “Military Service is and will remain mandatory,” National Defence Minister Panos Panagiotopoulos said in answer to a recommendation from the European Commission that, “Greece should abolish its compulsory...

Talking today on NET, Mr. Beglitis said that the country’s professional army system is currently facing serious problems and shortages, both in manpower and financial sources, due to the bad economic situation. However, he avoided stepping into any further details...