November 17 1973
Greece
Protestors Stop SYRIZA Officials From Laying Wreath at November 17 Memorial
According to initial reports, this morning November 17, members of the leftist movements in Greece prevented SYRIZA officials in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki from laying a wreath of commemoration at the memorial for the November 17, 1973...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Lays Wreath at Athens Polytechnic Amid Catcalls
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and several SYRIZA officials were met with boos when the PM laid a wreath at the Athens Polytechnic monument on the anniversary of the student uprising on November 17, 1973.
Minor clashes broke out on...
Greece
Greece Celebrates Anniversary of November 17, 1973 Student Uprising Against Junta
On the 42nd anniversary of the November 17, 1973 student uprising against the colonels' dictatorship, a cold chill embraces Athens in light of the bloody terrorist attack in Paris. This year Athenians and visitors from other cities place flowers not...
Greece
President Papoulias and Greek Govt Parties; Messages Leading to Polytechnic Uprising Anniversary
In an anniversary message leading up to the Polytechnic Uprising celebrations, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Karolos Papoulias, underlined the significance of the event, which is timeless, commenting that there is nothing more powerful than the passion for...