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Turkey Slams The Economist over Erdogan’s ‘Looming Dictatorship’ Cover
On Thursday, Fahrettin Altun, the communication director of Turkey, slammed the London-based weekly The Economist for creating "cheap propaganda" on the country.
The cover of...
Tsipras: 'A Day to Honor the Thousands of Citizens That Resisted the Dictatorship'
The 43rd anniversary since democracy was restored in Greece coincides with the final restoration of economic stability and the recovery of the country, Prime...
“Tsipras Told Me Only a Government of National Unity or a Dictatorship Can Save Greece,” Claims Former House Speaker
Greece’s former house speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou posted an article on her website titled “Who’s Afraid of the Truth” that deserves to be read and...
Greek March Marks 1973 Student Uprising Against Dictatorship
Greeks took to the streets by the tens of thousands on Nov. 17 to commemorate the 39th anniversary of a deadly student revolt against...
45 Years Since Dictatorship Haunted Greece
It’s been 45 years since the morning of April 21, 1967, when a group of former officers decided to “save” Greece by enforcing a...
April 21, 1967: Military Junta Places Greece in Shackles
On April 21st, 1967, Greece woke up with a military junta taking over power and putting the country in shackles for seven years
Why Greeks Smash Plates: The History Behind the Custom
The sound of a plate smashing, shattering loudly as it meets the floor, is distinctive and tends to turn heads in a restaurant. Most...
Leaders of Greek Origin Who Governed Other Countries
People of Greek origin are found everywhere, either in life or in pages of history books. Greek Civilization is the foundation of Western Culture and the names of prominent Greeks still shine through the ages
When Greece Was About to Swap the Greek Alphabet for Latin
In the mid 1970s when Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis proposed changing the Greek alphabet to Latin and making the Greek language phonetic, the minister...
Military Parade in Athens Marks Greek Independence Day
On Monday, Greece commemorated the 203rd anniversary of the War of Independence with a grand military parade in the capital, Athens.
Thousands of Greeks gathered...