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Declassified: Greek Coup & Cyprus Invasion Files

Marking 50 years since the tumultuous events of 1974, the National Intelligence Service (EYP) of Greece has declassified sensitive documents…

2 months ago

Greek President Hosts Reception for 50th Anniversary of Democracy's Restoration

On this historic day commemorating the 50th anniversary of Greece's restoration of democracy after the junta and Constantine Karamanlis's return,…

6 months ago

Papadopoulos, a controversial Greek figure: From electrifying villages to betraying Cyprus

April 21, 1967, will always be known as a day that forever changed Greek history. On this day, the military…

9 months ago

November 17, 1973: Athens Polytechnic uprising

November 17 commemorates the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973, which was a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek…

1 year ago

September 19, 1970: Kostas Georgakis immolates himself to protest against the Greek junta: "Long Live Greece"

On this day in 1970, Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, set himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa,…

1 year ago

Papadopoulos, a controversial Greek figure: From electrifying villages to betraying Cyprus

April 21, 1967, will be known as a day that forever changed Greek history when the military took over the…

2 years ago

Greeks march to mark the anniversary of 1973 student revolt

Thousands of Greeks marched peacefully through Athens on Thursday to commemorate a 1973 protest in which dozens died when the…

2 years ago

November 17, 1973: Athens Polytechnic uprising

November 17 commemorates the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973, which was a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek…

2 years ago

September 19, 1970: Kostas Georgakis immolates himself to protest against the Greek junta: "Long Live Greece"

On this day in 1970, Kostas Georgakis, a Greek student of geology, set himself ablaze in Matteotti Square in Genoa,…

2 years ago

Papadopoulos, a controversial Greek figure: From electrifying villages to betraying Cyprus

April 21, 1967, will always be known as a day that forever changed Greek history when the military took over…

3 years ago

Former President Karolos Papoulias passed away age 92

Former Greek President Karolos Papoulias passed away on Sunday morning at age 92. He was born in the village of…

3 years ago

November 17, 1973: Athens Polytechnic uprising

November 17 commemorates the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973, which was a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek…

3 years ago

My Afternoon With Zorba

"I would never forget that moment.  It was then that I came to understand the power of music.  And, how…

3 years ago

Greek President and Prime Minister mark military coup anniversary

This year marks the 54th anniversary of the 1967 military coup.

4 years ago

Papadopoulos, a controversial Greek figure: From electrifying villages to betraying Cyprus

April 21, 1967 will always been known as a day that forever changed Greek history, when the military took over…

4 years ago

November 17, 1973: Athens Polytechnic uprising

Athens Polytechnic uprising November 17 commemorates the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973, which was a massive demonstration of popular rejection…

4 years ago

Papadopoulos, a controversial Greek figure: From electrifying villages to betraying Cyprus

April 21, 1967 will always been known as a day that forever changed Greek history, when the military took over…

5 years ago

Tsipras joins protest march to US Embassy

Greece's former Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras joined the traditional protest march to the US Embassy on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary…

5 years ago

November 17, 1973, Uprising of the Polytechnic

November 17 commemorates the Athens Polytechnic Uprising in 1973, which was a massive demonstration of popular rejection of the Greek…

6 years ago

Drones and 5,000 police officers for November 17 commemoration

The Greece police have announced they will deploy 5,000 police officers and drones for the commemoration of the November 17,…

6 years ago