Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias highlighted the significance of the Greek Armed Forces‘ participation in Paris for Bastille Day — 107 years after a Greek military contingent last marched past the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate the Allied victory in World War I. “A marching unit from the Joint Honors Company of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff proudly took part in the parade,” the Defense Minister wrote in a post on X marking France’s national holiday. He also noted that “a pair of Rafale fighter jets from the Hellenic Air Force flew over the skies of the French capital.” In closing, he emphasized that this participation “symbolizes Greece’s timeless contribution to European collective security, the protection of the values of Democracy and Human Rights, and the strong bonds between Greece and France.”
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Dendias’ full post
“107 years after the Greek military contingent marched past the Arc de Triomphe to mark the Allied victory in World War I, the Greek Armed Forces were once again present in Paris for the celebration of France’s National Day. A marching unit from the Joint Honors Company of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff proudly took part in the parade, while a pair of Rafale fighter jets from the Hellenic Air Force soared over the skies of the French capital.
A presence that symbolizes Greece’s timeless contribution to European collective security, the protection of the values of Democracy and Human Rights, and the strong bonds between Greece and France.”
107 χρόνια μετά την παρέλαση του ελληνικού αγήματος στην Αψίδα του Θριάμβου, για τη νίκη των Συμμάχων στον Α’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο, οι ελληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις έδωσαν και πάλι το «παρών» στο #Παρίσι για τον εορτασμό της Εθνικής Ημέρας της Γαλλίας. Με υπερηφάνεια παρέλασε πεζοπόρο… pic.twitter.com/cituy2w9zZ
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) July 14, 2026
