Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-07-24
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[01] Greece marks anniversary of 1974 return to democracy
[01] Greece marks anniversary of 1974 return to democracy
Greece is marking at the weekend the anniversary of the country's
return to democracy in 1974 after the fall of a seven-year military
dictatorship.
On Sunday, the president of the republic will host a annual reception
to celebrate the event. This year, people from all walks of life who
actively resisted the junta have been invited to attend.
The leader of the main opposition Panhellenic Socialist Movement,
George Papandreou, noted the social importance of the anniversary in a
message on Saturday.
"We are thinking of the people who fought the junta, the people who
stood their ground despite hardship, imprisonment and exile, or even
gave their lives for freedom and democracy. These people deserve to be
honoured as they set an example for all eras in all struggles for high
ideals," Papandreou said in a message.
In a separate statement, the Communist Party of Greece claimed that
this year's anniversary found the working class facing a new concerted
offensive against their rights by the government, the European Union
and capitalist bosses while what it called a US-led military
dictatorship was waning.
The Coalition of the Left, Movements and Ecology paid their dues to
anonymous opponents of the dictatorship, noting that the political left
had taken a leading role in fighting the junta, which eventually led to
the restoration of democracy.
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