In a post on social media, Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis referred to the Attica-Crete submarine electricity interconnection, saying that it is a project of national importance with multiple benefits.
Greece has entered a new era in energy infrastructure with the launch of the landmark Crete-Attica electrical interconnection, a project hailed as a milestone in the country’s transition to a modern, resilient, and integrated power grid.
A new European Parliamentary Research Service report shows that EU Member States collectively raised their defense spending from €218 billion in 2021 to €326 billion in 2024 — a 30% increase in real terms. But Greece, long accustomed to maintaining high defense outlays, stands out not just for meeting the 2% benchmark, but for consistently exceeding it — even during the depths of its financial crisis.
At the heart of the agreement is “BlueWhale,” a state-of-the-art autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developed by Israel. Designed for various high-risk maritime missions, the unmanned system is capable of covert operations, including intelligence gathering, submarine and underwater target detection, acoustic surveillance, and minefield mapping on the seabed.
“The Great Sea Interconnector will be completed as planned. We are taking steps to ensure there are no obstacles to its progress,” Gerapetritis stated during a joint press conference.
He revealed that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will present this cutting-edge armament programme to Parliament next week, spotlighting Crete’s pivotal role in modern geopolitics and energy dynamics.
