Greek military authorities reported a total of 33 violations of the country’s national airspace by nine Turkish jets on Thursday in the eastern and central Aegean. The nine aircraft, identified as eight F-16s and one CN-235, also violated the regulations of the Athens Flight Information Region on 12 occasions in the single day. Source Ekathimerini
The measures are included in the final draft of the 2021 defense policy bill. Work on the €9.5 billion pipeline, which has been halted for a year because of the threat of sanctions, is scheduled to restart on Saturday. Source Deutsche Welle
Judges in The Hague will on Tuesday start hearing claims that oil giant Shell has not done enough to combat climate change in a case brought by environmental groups and supported by over 17,000 private individuals. Source Dutch News
The President of the Republic wants to put the learning of Arabic “in the Republic” for the sake of the fight against separatism but also of recognition. “It has something to contribute for our country”. Asked this Friday evening on the Brut media, Emmanuel Macron pleaded for the teaching of Arabic at school, especially for students who already practice this language in their families. Source BFMTV
