Union with Greece

The Dodecanese, the island archipelago which literally means ”The Twelve Islands”, officially joined their motherland of Greece on March 7, 1948.

Greece celebrated in Friday the historic anniversary of the integration of the Ionian Islands with the mainland.

Under the banner “Union Forever,” the Prefecture of Crete has already begun organizing a series of events for the upcoming celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Union of the island with the rest of Greece. The celebrations are scheduled...