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Greek President Sakellaropoulou Adopts Stray Kitten from Karpathos

In early November, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou officially adopted a stray kitten named Calypso from the island of Karpathos, making the tiny feline the very first stray cat ever adopted by a Greek President while in office. Sakellaropoulou first met...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou Commemorates 76th Anniversary of Athens' Liberation from Nazis

On Monday, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended the ceremonial raising of the Greek flag on the Acropolis in honor of the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Athens from the Nazis on October 12, 1944. President Sakellaropoulou also visited the...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou Commemorates, Deplores Cyprus Invasion

On Friday, the 46th anniversary of the dark days of the second phase of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou issued a statement reiterating her country's ongoing angst regarding of the events of that time. Sakellaropoulou stated...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou Commemorates Struggle Against Junta

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou attended an event held on Friday for the heroes of the anti-dictatorship struggle, which was held in the former detention centres of a Greek military police interrogation unit that operated during the...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou Deplores Turkish Invasion, Hagia Sophia Decision

  "This year, on the sad anniversary of the 20th of July, we are facing an unprecedentedly escalating Turkish aggression, which is manifesting itself throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region," President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Monday in her statement on the...

''Democracy Is Not for Granted'': President Sakellaropoulou on Coup d' Etat Anniversary

"We should not forget that nothing can be taken for granted and that the defense of Democracy and its institutions is a constant challenge for us all," President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou stated in her message on...

We Won't Let Fear Win, President Sakellaropoulou Declares in Rare Address to the Nation

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou made her first address to the nation on Tuesday afternoon, on the occasion of the celebration of the country's 199th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, as well as the situation regarding...

President Sakellaropoulou: Greece Will Not Show Weakness in the Face of Aggression

Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the new President of the Hellenic Republic, made her first official visit as President to the Greek Ministry of Defense in Athens on Tuesday morning. While there, Sakellaropoulou underlined the important role the Armed Forces play for the...

World Leaders Congratulate New Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Leaders from around the world have been sending congratulatory letters and messages to the new President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, over the last few days. In his letter to President Sakellaropoulou, US President Donald Trump said ''Relations between...

Katerina Sakellaropoulou Sworn in as Greece's First Female President

Katerina Sakellaropoulou was sworn in on Friday as the first female President in Greece's history as the country grapples with the coronavirus scare. Sakellaropoulou, a 63-year-old senior judge, is now the new Greek head of state and sill serve for...

Greek President Sakellaropoulou's First Remarks After Landslide Election

A delegation from the Greek Parliament, headed by Speaker of the House Constantinos Tasoulas with representatives of all parliamentary parties, paid an official visit to the office of Ekaterini (Katerina) Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday to disclose to her the results...

Who is Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, the Likely First Female President of Greece?

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in a televised address on Wednesday evening that Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou, the first female president of the Council of State, will be his party's candidate for the post of the President of the Hellenic Republic, the...

Greek Students From Athens to Sydney Celebrate Independence Day

Greeks from Athens to Sydney celebrated Greek Independence Day and the Greek War for Independence with parades on Sunday.

Ten Influential Greek Women Who Shaped Modern Greece

Influential Greek women have played a crucial role in Greece's history since antiquity -- read on to learn about ten women who shaped Greece today.

City of Ioannina in Greece Marks Anniversary of Liberation

The historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in northwestern Greece, marks February 21st as the day of liberation from the Ottoman Empire. "The contribution of those who fought in the historic battles to liberate the city of Ioannina...