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Greece
Angry Crowd Bars SYRIZA Delegation from Athens Polytechnic (video)
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...
Cyprus
Cyprus Takes to the Streets to Condemn Anniversary of Turkish Cypriot Breakaway State
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...
Greece
Tsipras Marks September 2015 Electoral Win with Message of Hope
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...
Greece
Athens Polytechnic Anniversary: 13 Arrests, 5 Detentions After Clashes on Thursday
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...
Greece
Greece and China Celebrate 40 Years of Bilateral Relations
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...
Art
Google Frontpage Dedicated to Theodoros Angelopoulos
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
Cyprus Celebrates 51st Independence from British Rule
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...
Australia
Military Camp “Lamia” in Memory of the Battle of Crete
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...