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Poll examines generational gap in perceptions of Metapolitefsi
A public opinion poll presented on the first day of a three-day conference on "50 Years of the Metapolitefsi" in Athens on Thursday examines different generational perspectives on Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the 1967-1974 military dictatorship.
Assessing the Metapolitefsi
As more and more is written about Greece's return to democracy after the fall of the junta 50 years ago, the period known as the Metapolitefsi is also coming under increasing scrutiny. Opinions vary intensely, showing that we are unable to come to an understanding about what matters most.
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Iro Kanakaki | Athens | January 23 – March 22
Greek artist Iro Kanakaki's (1945-1997) work from the series "Cassandra and Her Persecutors" is on display at the National Library of Greece (nlg.gr) from January 23 to March 22. Kanakaki's paintings bring to mind sharp criticism of the 1967-74 Greek junta, while opening up new possibilities of representation and narration, shaping a language that moves in the spirit of magical realism.
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Kissinger and the arms embargo on Turkey
Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state and national security adviser who died on November 29, was a "red flag" for the Greeks and the diaspora, as he was viewed as largely responsible for the attitude that the United States and NATO adopted toward Turkey following its invasion of Cyprus.
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Kasselakis commemorates Athens Polytechnic uprising
Stefanos Kasselakis, the leader of Greece's main leftist opposition, on Friday laid a wreath at the memorial on the grounds of the former Military Police Special Interrogation Unit (EAT/ESA) to commemorate the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising. He was joined by a delegation from his SYRIZA party.
Editorial: Freeing up Greek universities
Two decades after the end of WWII, developing and evolving Western societies experienced a massive wave of youth uprisings against prevailing socio-economic realities and a battle for liberation.
Post-war generations rose up around the world, from America to Europe, dismantling social taboos and previous conservative models and stereotypes.
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Βολεϊμπολίστρια του Παναθηναϊκού «ζάλισε» τη Μύκονο με το μπικίνι της
Η εντυπωσιακή αθλήτρια έστρεψε πάνω της όλα τα βλέμματα
O Μαυρίκιος Μαυρικίου και η Ιλάειρα Ζήση έγιναν «γονείς»
Πρόβα τζενεράλε πριν κάνουν τα παιδιά
Θετικός στον κορωνοϊό o Ευκλείδης Τσακαλώτος
Παρουσιάζει ελαφρά συμπτώματα - Η ανάρτηση του στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης
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Νικ Τζόνας - Πριγιάνκα Τσόπρα: Έγιναν γονείς για πρώτη φορα
Ή ανακοίνωση στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης.