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May 1st Marks 43rd Anniversary of Death of Anti-Junta Hero Panagoulis
May 1, 2019 marks the forty-third anniversary of Alexandros Panagoulis' death on the first of May in 1976 in Athens.
Panagoulis became well-known for his...
Flashback to the Funeral that Became the First Mass Protest Against the 1967 Junta
On November 1, 1968 the death of emblematic political leader Georgios Papandreou gave about 300,000 Greeks the opportunity to get out in the streets...
Greek Education Minister Admits Opting–Out of Military Service
Education Minister Kostas Gavroglou admitted press reports that he opted-out of military service, which is compulsory in Greece.
Speaking to state TV ERT, Gavroglou described...
Controversy over Allegations on Education Minister's Military Service
A new controversy concerning flag bearing in school parades and flag raising was caused Sunday, after allegations from a Sunday newspaper that Education minister,...
Greece Celebrates Anniversary of November 17, 1973 Student Uprising Against Junta
On the 42nd anniversary of the November 17, 1973 student uprising against the colonels' dictatorship, a cold chill embraces Athens in light of the bloody...
Student Protest Brings Back Greek Riot Memories Prior to Anti-junta Anniversary in Athens
Tensions were high at a student protest against Greek government's decision to keep universities closed before the Greek Anti-junta Anniversary fearing riots. Watch video and exclusive photos.
Special House Session Marks 1974 Military Coup in Cyprus
Political parties of Cyprus participated in a special session of the House of Representatives yesterday to denounce the July 15, 1974 military coup. In...
April 21: The Day of The Colonels and The Junta
April 21 is a day most Greeks remember with fear. It was 47 years ago, just weeks before scheduled elections, that a coup of...
Greek Journalist's Junta Story Inspires Documentary
As a combative journalist of Greek extraction, Elias Demetracopoulos dedicated the best part of his life to struggle against the regime of the Greek military...
Many Greeks Prefer Junta To Austerity
A survey published on the April 21 anniversary of the start of a seven-year military dictatorship that imprisoned, tortured and exiled thousands of people...