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Gay marriage testing Church and state ties
Greece's Independence Day on March 25 and Greek Orthodox Easter on May 3 will serve as a barometer of the Church's response to legislation passed by Parliament institutionalizing same sex marriage.
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Achievements since 1974 must not be ignored, Sakellaropoulou says
Greece is a "state of law with established democratic institutions" and it "would be dangerous to ignore the achievements of the last 50 years," President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has told the final day of the "50 Years of the Metapolitefsi" conference taking place in Athens.
Sakellaropoulou commemorates one-year anniversary of Tempe railway disaster
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has the one-year anniversary of the railway disaster in Tempe, central Greece, a tragedy that claimed the lives of 57 people.
Sakellaropoulou: Ukrainian struggle source of inspiration, admiration
"We always stand by the Ukrainian people," President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said Saturday in a short video message marking the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Metsola in Athens to meet Mitsotakis, boost participation in EU elections
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola in Athens on Tuesday, as part of her campaign to raise awareness and encourage people to vote in the European Parliament elections in June.
Sakellaropoulou expresses shock at Navalny death
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has expressed her shock at the death of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
"Shocked by the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent human rights activist dedicated to the fight for freedom and democracy," Sakellaropoulou said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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Security system upgrade at Greece’s Fort Knox completed
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, President of the Parliament Konstantinos Tasoulas and ministers toured the Bank of Greece's vault which was recently upgraded with new security systems, as guests of its governor, Yannis Stournaras. The vault stores 71 of the 151 tons of Greece's gold.
PM says arms deal affirms ‘strategic depth’ of Greece-US ties
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday referred to the US State Department's approval of the sale of up to 40 advanced F-35 fighter jets to Greece, as well as the accompanying letter from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, saying that these developments "confirm the strategic depth of relations between the US and Greece."
Greek President marks Holocaust remembrance day
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Saturday observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day, describing the genocide of European Jews during World War II as "an atrocious crime that has left an indelible mark on world history."
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Same-sex marriage: Society is progressing, says Sakellaropoulou
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou spoke in favor of equal rights for children in same-sex families in an unofficial statement regarding the ongoing debate for same-sex marriage legislation, as reported by state-run broadcaster ERT on Monday.