Palmas rejects resignation calls over missing TNT

Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Thursday that demands for his resignation over the disappearance of military explosives were misplaced, arguing that if every incident led automatically to a minister stepping down, “no minister would remain”.

Speaking on Sigma TV, Palmas addressed criticism following the loss of 13.6 kilograms of TNT during a national guard training exercise at the Kalo Chorio firing range, stressing that responsibility must be assessed through established disciplinary and criminal procedures.