October 28, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
With an impressive triple roll with an F-16 fighter jet and a thrilling message to Greeks, “ZEUS” squadron leader Chistrodoulos Giakoumis honored the national Ochi Day on October 28, 2022. Video released by the Hellenic Air Force: F-16 Cockpit Video and F-16 triple roll seen from the ground, Th epilot’s …
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October 28, 2022
FEATURED
Greeks celebrated the national holiday “Ochi Day” with the traditional big military parade in Thessaloniki and schools parades in Athens and other cities. The public holiday commemorates Greece’s rejection (“Ochi”) of the Italian ultimatum on October 28, 1940 that led to Greece’s invasion at the start of the Second World …
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March 24, 2022
FEATURED, Social, Society
Saidu Kamara from Guinea, arrived on the island of Kalymnos in 2019,. He survived a shipwreck as unaccompanied teenager. Today he is 18 years old and fully integrated in the Greek society. Saidu is an excellent student and he will be honored to carry the Greek flag at the parade …
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October 4, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The parade on Oxi Day, October 28 in Thessaloniki and the celebrations for the patron of the city, Agios Dimitrios will ne held as usually, Interior Minister, Makis Voridis, told state broadcaster ERT on Monday. He added that the parade will take place in the presence of all citizens, not …
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September 12, 2021
Society, Very Mix
Under the slogan “this is what unites us” the Athens Pride Day and Parade 2021 took place on Saturday. The parade started at Klafthmonos Square in the center of Athens at 19:00 and ended in the area of the Parliament at Syntagma Square. Athens Pride 🌈🎉💛 #pride #AthensPride2021 #love pic.twitter.com/oiN604sdQI …
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October 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Students, citizens and members of the Army and associations ignored the measures and bans of social gatherings due to the pandemic and staged a parade in the town of Giannitsa, the Regional Units of Pella in Central Macedonia. Holding Greek flags and playing military marches, they marched through the pedestrian …
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March 25, 2019
Greece
The big military parade on 25. March that marks the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire in 1821 traditionally starts at 11 o’ clock in the morning. The parade starts with the heroes wounded in wars of modern Greek history, i.e. WWII, Cyprus. They are followed by rescue groups of …
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March 24, 2019
Lifestyle
Greek tradition wants school children to hold parades on the eve of the national and religious holiday on 25. March. While in Athens and other big cities, a lottery decides who is to parade and who remains out due to the high number of pupils, in some remote Greek areas …
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March 24, 2019
Politics
Diaspora Greeks in Melbourne verbally attacked Vice Parliament Speaker and SYRIZA MP, Giorgos Varemenos, who represented the government at the parade of the Greek Independence Day. Reason for the organized vulgar outrage against the politician was the Prespes Agreement, Greece signed with North Macedonia, former FYROM. When the parade concluded …
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March 24, 2018
Very Mix
Students honored Greece’s Independence Day, March 25th, with the traditional big parade in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens downtown on Saturday. This year, the parade to honor the Independence War against the Ottomans in 1821 had a specific symbolism due to the intensified tensions with Turkey and the …
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October 28, 2017
Greece, Politics
The military parade in Thessaloniki on the 77th Anniversary of the OXI Day 28. October 1940: the historical day when Greece said OXI – NO to the Axis forces. Live More on OXI DAY here See also: Historical pictures from 28. October 1940
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October 27, 2017
Greece, Politics
For the first time ever, the mayor of Thessaloniki did not attend the students’ parade part of the celebrations of historic OXI Day, marking the beginning of WWII for Greece. Mayor Yannis Boutaris had announced a couple of days ago his intention to not attend the students parade saying that …
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March 27, 2017
Greece, Politics
For over 40 years, thousands have gathered in Montreal to celebrate Greek Independence Day with a parade. This year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has attended the parade in the past, opened the march as Grand Marshal of the festivities. Trudeaus was greeted with enthusiasm and he for ten minutes …
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March 25, 2016
Very Mix
With an impressive military parade Greece celebrates the Independence Day on March 25th. As every year, the parade starts with Evzones, the members of the Presidential Guard, a historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army that now has a ceremonial role. Evzones’ march style consists of normal …
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March 25, 2015
Politics
For the first time since 2011, Greeks celebrate Independence Day and enjoy the school students and military parades without barriers. The new Greek government decision to remove barriers and allow people to attend the parades at close range has a strong symbolism aiming to demonstrate that neither the government is …
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March 24, 2014
Society
It’s not German Chancellor Angela Merkel coming to Greece, neither US-President Barrack Obama on an official visit. It’s only the students’ parade on the occasion of “25th March” National Day commemorating the launch of Greek Independence war against the Ottoman occupation. And yet. Three thousand policemen have taken downtown Athens …
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March 25, 2013
Politics, Society
Independence Day parade on the islands of Rhodes turned bloody. A woman stabbed a member of the city council, while a protester punched the local police director right in the face. According to local news portal rodiaki.gr, the incidents started with a group of protesters verbally attacking local and regional …
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March 24, 2013
Society
The students’ parade had not started yet and Greek police already detained one man for trying to break the police cordon and watch the parade. According to Greek media, the man is member of Spitha movement of famous musician Mikis Theodorakis. The group wanted to protest for the draconian security …
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October 26, 2012
Politics
“The army has no involvement in security measures,” said Yiannis Sifakis, spokesman of Land Forces Chief of Staff on Friday. This statement dismisses claims raised by main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA that 1,000 troops would be part of the security measures forces during the 28. October military parade in Thessaloniki. …
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March 7, 2012
Society
The atmosphere was tense even before the start of the traditional parade to celebrate the historic unification of the Dodecanese islands to Rhodes and Greece. A group of angry citizens had taken place opposite of the VIP platform. The protesters chanted insults and swears against the local politicians, including one …
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