Most of the time, we refer to the Greek War of Independence of 1821 as a heroic national uprising against Ottoman rule, defined by military struggle and political transformation.
Greece celebrates its Independence Day on March 25, a date long associated with the start of the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule in 1821. However, historians note that the revolution actually began weeks earlier, in mid-February, and unfolded across multiple regions in a series of uprisings rather than a single event.
The White House has issued an official proclamation for March 25, declaring it “National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy”, signed by US President Donald Trump
The program of festive events for March 25th continues with the ceremony of raising the Greek flag on the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis.
In an environment of intense geopolitical fluidity, the Council of Foreign Affairs and Defense (KYSEA) met, with an eye on developments in the Middle East, scenarios for the next day and decisions to strengthen Greek defense.
The search for the diver who was trapped during a dive in a particularly dangerous underwater spot in Vouliagmeni in the area known as Limanakia is underway for the last two days. The 34-year-old is a professional pilot-captain working for a Greek-Italian company and lives permanently in Voula.
Antenna Group has reached an agreement to acquire GEDI, Italy's leading media and entertainment organization, from EXOR, owned by the Agnelli family.
The Prime Minister also announced a 15% subsidy on the value of fertilizer purchase receipts – “We are keeping reserves in case the global economic situation worsens significantly,” the prime minister added – The detailed breakdown of the measures will be presented at noon
Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou is traveling today to Houston, United States, where he will hold meetings with representatives of Chevron and ExxonMobil on the sidelines of the major energy conference CERAWeek 2026. Accompanying him will be Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Nikos Tsafos and the CEO of the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Resources Management Company (EDEYEP), Aristofanis Stefatos.
Greece has successfully repatriated nine ancient vessels stolen from the Archaeological Museum of Argos decades ago, marking a major victory in the global crackdown on the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage.
Gallery owner George Tsagkarakis was arrested after the ELAS operation in a warehouse of his gallery in Elliniko.
A 40-year-old expatriate from New Zealand was arrested at 01:00 in the morning in the center of Athens, after being found driving under the influence of alcohol.
Recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have followed a familiar pattern: retaliation directed at targets linked to American military presence, primarily across bases in the Middle East. This raises a more distant but consequential question—could such a strategy extend to the Souda Naval Base in Crete, one of the most important U.S. and NATO installations in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Kimon Kouris will participate in the upcoming film “The Riders” starring Brad Pitt, which is currently being filmed in Greece.