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The Presidential Guard (Προεδρική Φρουρά) are the epitome of bravery and freedom, honouring the heroes thousands of years on, who fought and sacrificed for the land on which they stand on.
Ευρωκίνηση The traffic accident when a car on security detail ran into a motorcyclist while leaving Parliament, seriously injuring him, on Friday. (Photo by Eurokinissi) 3/16/2021 The National Herald ATHENS - Greek traffic police were said to be checking video footage of an accident outside the Parliament in which a 23-year-old motorcyclist was struck and killed by a car in a police escort for New Democracy lawmaker Dora Bakoyiannis, sister of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. A source not named said the motorcyclist, who wasn’t named and whose family donated his orga...
British Embassy Athens programme in celebration of the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution English From: 3 March 2021 Britain’s role in Greece’s struggle for independence is for me and my colleagues in the British Embassy a source of endless fascination but also great pride. This year gives us the chance to explore and celebrate it as never before. Of course it was Greece’s revolution, and a triumph for the Greek people and its leaders. But we Brits too want to commemorate the thrilling events of 200 years ago, and the supporting role that Britain played – through the ...
Heroes of the 1821 Revolution Adorn Athens’ National Garden Portraits of 1821 heroes displayed at the National garden. Credit: National Historical Museum The open-air exhibition in Athens titled ‘History Has A Face’ is already in progress in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence. As of February 8, the portraits of 22 heroes of the 1821 Revolution adorn the National Garden wall facing Vasilissis Sofias Avenue. The exhibition is one of the many celebratory projects in Greece and other parts of the world for the 200th Anniversary of the 1821 Revolution. The ...
Greek Presidential Guard established 152 years ago today Search for: On December 12, 1868, during the first decades of the Greek independent state, the Evzones’ was founded as a combatant and ceremonial force. The Presidential Guard (Προεδρική Φρουρά) are the epitome of bravery and freedom, honouring the heroes thousands of years on, who fought and sacrificed for the land on which they stand on. From Homer’s epic poems to Byzantine Empire’s final moments and from the Greek War of Independence to the modern Hellenic Republic- the Evzones- the elite light infantry of the G...