On April 17, 2025, Greece commemorates Colonel Dimitrios Psarros, commander of the 5/42 Evzone Regiment, executed in 1944 for resisting alignment with the communist-led EAM/ELAS during the Axis occupation. A patriot who fought in multiple wars, Psarros’ legacy highlights the complexities of the Greek resistance.
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Kostis Palamas, the renowned Greek poet who penned the lyrics to the Olympic Anthem, stands as a towering figure in modern Greek literature. A central figure of the 1880s literary generation and co-founder of the New Athenian School, Palamas’s life and work continue to resonate deeply within Greece and beyond. His former Patras residence has been restored and reopened as the Kostis Palamas Cultural Center, a testament to his enduring legacy.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to visit Kandanos, a village in Crete that witnessed a brutal massacre by Nazi forces in 1941. His visit aims to acknowledge Germany’s role in the atrocity, while also addressing the complex issue of reparations, which remains unresolved between Greece and Germany.
Anogia marked the 80th anniversary of its Holocaust with a commemorative event honouring the village’s resistance heroes who fought against Nazi occupation in 1944. The ceremony, attended by government officials, military representatives, and local leaders, emphasised the enduring legacy of sacrifice and the responsibility to preserve the memory and values upheld by those who gave their lives for freedom.
The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos railway bridge on November 25, 1942 The Battle of…