A group of young individuals from Agra, a mountainous village on the island of Lesvos, pieced together a 500m2 Greek flag using stones, Lesvos News reported. The flag is located in the area of Agia…
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The Albanian ultra-nationalist movement Djempes e Laberias- “Boys of Laberia” has made another provocative action against the Greek minority in Northern Epirus, southern Albania. This time they have burnt the flag of…
In the last few days, Turkish media became incensed over a mosque in Greece that had displayed a Greek flag on a minaret. Akşam Gazetes, even called this “provocative.” Many social media…
Despina Achladioti known as the Lady of Ro (Κυρά της Ρω), was a passionate Greek woman born on the island of Kastellórizo in 1890. Before the start of World War II, in…
The proud blue and white flag of Greece will wave in the port of Alexandroupolis, while a special crane will be used to raise the flag. The largest Greek flag, with an…
It’s Sunday, April 27, 1941. A military procession, consisting of two motorcycles, a Kubelwagen and a truck, ascends from Thissio towards the Acropolis. At the Acropolis the flag is waving high on…
German state-owned media Deutsche Welle (DW) were recently in northern Greece and some days ago released a video called DW in Nivici: “We are Macedonians in the whole village.” The German media…
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, unveiled the #USGreece2021 logo that the US government will use for all its programming in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Greece’s Independence. “I’m very proud…
Born in Nambour, Queensland, Nick Bourdaniotis grew up in Brisbane and moved to Sydney in 2001. Nick’s passion for photography began at a young age and his unique and artistic approach to…
Despite the disruption to daily life and the postponement of Greek National Day celebrations, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory messages to President of the Greek Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister…
On the occasion of the National Day of Greece, where the country celebrates the anniversary of its War of Independence against the Ottoman Turks, Greek City Times presents some interesting facts about…
On the 199th anniversary of the Eastern Mediterranean country declaring its independence, today’s Google Doodle celebrates Greece’s National Day. After nearly 400 years as part of the Ottoman Empire, the push for…
Anthony Albanese, Australian politician serving as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party Sadly we cannot come together and celebrate Greek Independence Day this year. For once, we won’t…
Each year on March 25, Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day, which is a national holiday in Greece. Today marks the 199th anniversary of Greek Independence Day. This is…
Thousands of Serbians took to the streets of Belgrade on Sunday, to show their support for Greece and protest the illegal migrant crisis occurring at the Greek border in Evros and on…
Belgium MP Dries van Langenhove, who serves as the youngest member of parliament, targeted Belgium’s current and former Prime Ministers during a fiery speech, in which he also raised the Greek flag…
Greece’s government announced it is holding off on plans to build new closed migrant detention camps on the Greek islands to allow for negotiations with local authorities who strongly oppose the initiative.…
Local residents from Lesvos have expressed their opposition to the Greek government’s intention of building a new closed migrant camp on the island, painting a huge Greek flag and the word “OXI”…
Greek students from Crete, on a school excursion to London, visited the British Museum and staged a protest for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. The teenagers, accompanied by the resident of…
Christina Flampouri did it! She is the first Greek woman to reach the top of the ‘7 summits’. Against low temperatures and strong winds, she completed one of her biggest goals on January…