Greece Commemorates Oxi Day with Flag-Raising on the Acropolis
In a moving display, the Evzones of the Presidential Guard raised the Greek flag to mark the start of the day’s commemorative events honouring Greece’s historic “Oxi Day.”
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October 28, 1940 – OXI Day: When Greeks halted the Axis powers
October 28, 1940 – OXI Day: When Greeks halted the Axis powers
Winston Churchill had said, "Heroes fight like Greeks”
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Thessaloniki: Evzone sheds a tear on Oxi Day
Thessaloniki: Evzone sheds a tear on Oxi Day
An evzone shedding a tear was one of the most emotional moments at today’s military parade in Greece’s second largest city.
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President Sakellaropoulou: Greece remains a pillar of stability and peace in the wider region
President Sakellaropoulou: Greece remains a pillar of stability and peace in the wider region
Greece will continue to highlight its national rights and remain a pillar of stability and peace in our wider region," President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Saturday after the conclusion of the parade in Thessaloniki.
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October 28 – ‘OXI Day’
October 28 - ‘OXI Day'
It is said that at 3 am on October 28, 1940, an ultimatum was handed to Ioannis Metaxas at his home in Kifissia by the Italian Ambassador of Athens, Emanuele Grazzi. The ultimatum required the free passage of the Italian army through the Greek-Albanian border and thus began the occupation of some strategic areas of Greece.
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Evzones to visit Perth and South Australia
Evzones to visit Perth and South Australia
This will be a unique opportunity for everyone in Perth to see the representatives of the Greek Presidential Guard up close.
