Liberation

Τhe historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in north-western Greece marks February 21 as the day of liberation from the Ottoman Empire. The city, which endured centuries of Ottoman rule until 1913, celebrates the union with Greece every...

President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Sunday accused Turkey of undermining good neighborly relations during her visit to the Greek island of Kastellorizo to mark the 77th anniversary of its liberation. "We are going through a difficult and dangerous...

With a glorious doxology at the church of Saint Demetrios, Thessaloniki celebrated its 107th anniversary since the city's liberation from the Ottoman Turks and the feast day of her patron Saint, Demetrios. The liturgy was attended by the President of...

In a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary since Athens was liberated from German occupation on October 12, 1944, the Greek flag was raised on the Acropolis on Saturday. The event was addressed by the government's VIce President, Panagiotis Pikrammenos, and...

The First Balkan War in 1912, found Greece and allies Bulgaria and Serbia close to defeating the faltering Ottoman Empire in the Macedonia region. The Greek army was marching from victory to victory in Western Macedonia. However, serious disputes between...

A court decision to remand Golden Dawn leader Nikolaos Michaloliakos in custody has topped the headlines of the foreign media. In Britain, the Guardian goes under the title "Golden Dawn leader jailed pending trial after Athens hearing," while BBC’s main...

Although the French Press up until now have expressed negative opinions about Greek PM's referendum decision, the director of the daily Libération Nicola Demorand thanks Greece for this decision, stating: "One must be thankful to the Greeks, the avant-garde of...