The Decentralized Administration of the Peloponnese has initiated an investigation after the mayor of eastern Mani, Petros Andreakos, addressed Pavlos De Grece, son of the deposed King Constantine, as “prince” at an event marking the liberation of Mani from Ottoman rule.
Tag: Constitution
Konstantinos Tasoulas took office as Greece’s ninth President of the Republic on 13 March, sworn in at Parliament amid a ceremonial flourish. After laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, he received the handover from Katerina Sakellaropoulou at the Presidential Palace, gifting her a copy of the ‘Hymn to Liberty.’ In his first address, Tasoulas vowed to uphold the Constitution and tackle pressing challenges, from the Tempi tragedy to shifting geopolitics, calling national unity ‘an unbreakable condition’ for progress.
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister, Kristijan Mitsotakis, sparked controversy at the EU-Western Balkans Summit by referring to “Macedonia” and “Macedonian citizens,” violating the Prespa Agreement. Greece warned of consequences for this breach of the agreement, which aims to resolve the naming dispute between the two countries. Bulgaria also blocks North Macedonia’s EU accession due to disagreements over minority rights.
Hark, citizens of Greece! On this day, when the people of a land far across the sea celebrate their independence, let us too recall the legacy of our ancestors. For know ye, the very foundations of this new nation, this ‘United States’, are deeply intertwined with the spirit of Hellas! The founders of this nation, learned men all, delved deeply into the wisdom of our philosophers – Aristotle, Plato, Solon. From them, they learned the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and the importance of a government accountable to its people.
North Macedonia’s prime minister-in-waiting has referred to his county as “Macedonia” three times at the start of a two-day parliamentary debate leading up to a vote on his new government.
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