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AJC head celebrates Greek Independence Day
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David Harris, the Chief Executive Officer of the American Jewish Committee, has shared a message celebrating the bicentenary of Greek independence on Twitter on Wednesday.


Louvre Museum Director receives medal of honor
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In this photo provided by the Greek President’s office, Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou (l) poses with Louvre Museum Director Jean-Luc Martinez after she awarded him with a medal of honor at the Presidential Palace in Athens, Wednesday.

Greek PM welcomes Anastasiades, warns Turkey
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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (l) welcomes Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Wednesday, ahead of the military parade on March 25, marking 200-years since the war that resulted in Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire and rebirth as a nation.



March 25 preparations in full swing
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Increased security measures, with the mobilization of more than 4,000 police, helicopters, drones and snipers, are included in the police plan for the March 25 parade, as well as events marking the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution. [AP]

1821 – 1981 – 2021: The long-lasting creation of a European nation
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The answer is not evident. The question was asked by the Center for Liberal Studies (in a survey conducted in December 2020 by MARC). The question was “which, according to your opinion, is Greece’s most important achievement during the last two hundred years?” The most popular answer (11.6%) was Greece joining the European Union and […]



KIS president marks Greek bicentennial
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David Saltiel, president of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS), has issued a statement to mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule.

Greece marks 200 years of independence with hopes of rebirth
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Reviving memories of its battle for independence from Ottoman Turkish rule 200 years ago, Greece is preparing to defy the coronavirus with bicentennial celebrations on Thursday that it hopes will mark a turning point after a very difficult decade. Greece emerged from the biggest bailout in economic history in 2018 after years of painful austerity that […]


PM visits National Gallery after major renovation
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the new, expanded building of the National Gallery in Athens on Saturday, to inspect progress in the extensive overhaul that has more than doubled its space compared to the old building.