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President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Friday said that the anniversary of Greek independence day should be a day of inspiration for every Greek and an opportunity to learn. He made his remarks in a message for Greeks abroad before the...

Thousands of people marched on the streets of Athens on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising and the victims of the 1973 deadly crackdown by the police and the Army of a student uprising against...

A delegation from the governing SYRIZA party, including prominent ministers, was prevented by leftist groups from laying a wreath at the Athens Polytechnic Memorial on Friday, on the eve of the 45th anniversary of the uprising against the junta. Television...

On Wednesday, President Nicos Anastasiades strongly condemned the unilateral declaration of the Turkish Cypriot breakaway state of the north, 34 years ago. Anastasiades said the action went against everything that had been previously agreed on. Meanwhile in the north, the declaration...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras marked the second anniversary of the SYRIZA-ANEL government with a message of hope saying that Greece is in sight of the end of the "ordeal of bailouts". "In a year from today, we will be...

Thirteen people were arrested while five more were detained near the Athens Polytechnic late on Thursday alleged to be involved in the clashes that broke out after the march for the 43rd anniversary of the students uprising. Earlier, roughly 200...

The Hellenic Republic and the People’s Republic of China celebrated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Greek diplomatic ties on June 5. Several events were organized in both countries within the framework of this year’s bilateral anniversary, including a...

Google.gr's April 27 frontpage is dedicated to Greek director Theodoros Angelopoulos. This day coincides with the 77th anniversary of the late director's birth. Angelopoulos was born in Athens on April 27, 1935. He died about three months ago, on January 24, after an...

Cyprus celebrates its Independence Day today, Oct 1st, an event celebrated all over the country. Cypriots celebrate the 51st anniversary of the end of Cyprus' war for independence, with street parties, live music and a huge military parade in the...

In Sydney there is a military camp named "Lamia", in the memory of Australian soldiers in this city of Greece, during the operations of the allies against the Axis Powers in 1941. In this camp, a remembrance event was...