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Acropolis Flag Flies at Half-Staff for Greek Resistance Hero Manolis Glezos

The Greek flag on the Acropolis is flying at half staff on Wednesday as a mark of respect for the day WWII resistance hero and politician Manolis Glezos is to be laid to rest in Athens. Glezos, who died on...

Greek Resistance Hero Manolis Glezos Dies at 98

Second World War Resistance fighter turned politician Manolis Glezos passed away on Monday at the age of 98. Glezos is best remembered for his heroic act, together with Lakis Santas in 1941, of climbing Athens' Acropolis Hill at night and taking down the...

Greek Resistance Fighter and Politician Manolis Glezos Hospitalized

Second World War resistance fighter-turned politician Manolis Glezos, was under observation in the intensive care unit of Athens' NIMTS hospital on Thursday, after suffering from breathing and neurological problems. Glezos is best remembered for his heroic act, together with Lakis Santas...

Manolis Glezos Apologizes to the Greek People for Trusting Tsipras

During a visit to Corinth to take part in a farmers' blockade, political veteran and activist Manolis Glezos did not mince his words in criticizing the Syriza-led government and PM Alexis Tsipras. In a tone that displayed  his bitter...

SYRIZA MEP Manolis Glezos Steps Down

Almost a year after being elected to the European Parliament, veteran politician of the Greek Left and WWII resistance fighter Manolis Glezos, 92, announced on Wednesday that the time has come for him to finally resign from his duties as an MEP. Glezos' resignation...

Manolis Glezos to Run for Euro Parliament on SYRIZA ticket

Greece’s main opposition party, the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), announced on Thursday that the its candidates for May’s European parliamentary elections would include historic resistance fighter and national MP Manolis Glezos. Continuing with the internal restructuring of the party’s candidates...

Manolis Glezos: "Germany Owes Greece 162 Billion Euros"

"Germany owes Greece 162 billion euros in total, without calculating the accumulated interest. This amount is precisely calculated, based on the data that the Bank of Greece gave to me,” said one of the most honored and longstanding members...

Greek Former MEP Glezos: 'Left Should Not Become a Seven-Month Parenthesis'

SYRIZA former MEP and historic member of the Greek Left Manolis Glezos in a statement on Monday warned "the left should not be a seven-month parenthesis." On the website "Kinissi Energi Polites" Glezos referred to an "erratic and faltering strategy"...

SYRIZA MEP Glezos: 'Germany Refuses to See Reality on War Reparations'

The issue of the German war reparations to Greece has been transferred from Greece to Germany, stated Europarliament SYRIZA deputy Manolis Glezos clarifying that is not a difference between the two countries but between the German people and their...

SYRIZA MEP Glezos: I Never Opposed Tsipras' Govt

His firm belief that any intraparty differences will soon be resolved expressed SYRIZA MEP and iconic figure of the Greek Left Manolis Glezos earlier today after a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, held in the European...

SYRIZA MEP Glezos Apologizes to Greek People for 'Contributing to an Illusion'

Historic member of Greek Left, World War II resistance participant and SYRIZA MEP Manolis Glezos heavily criticized the Greek government for the Eurogroup negotiations handling as well as the agreed outcome. In a sharp statement published on the website...

Glezos: 'Greek People were Robbed'

SYRIZA and European Parliament Member Manolis Glezos was the keynote speaker at the rally against austerity held yesterday at the Stock Exchange Square in Brussels. The demonstration rally, one of many in major European and Greek cities, was in support...

Papadimoulis: Glezos Criticism Will Drive Us Forward

Coalition of the Radical Left  (SYRIZA) parliamentary representative Dimitris Papadimoulis, when asked to comment to Manolis Glezos recent statement, that the major opposition party is not capable of convincing Greek voters, he expressed his respect towards the WWII hero,...

Glezos Says SYRIZA Is Clueless

The major opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) that opposes bailouts keeping the Greek economy from collapsing doesn't have any idea how it can keep its promises to keep on spending if it ever comes to power,...

Glezos Puts Tsipras In His Place

The hopes for Greece's major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras, 38, to put all the disparate forces in the party unified under his control were dashed at the group's congress when World War II...