Large crowds gathered in central Syntagma Square on Wednesday morning for the annual military parade to honor and commemorate the March 25 commencement of the Greek War of Independence in 1821.
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With a military parade in Paris different from the usual and with the presence of European leaders, wanting to send clear messages, France honored Bastille Day.
With the participation of thousands of Hellenes, dozens of clubs, communities, schools and organizations from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Canada and Greece, the great Greek parade for the 205th anniversary of Greek Independence took place on Sunday, April 26th on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, confirming for yet another year the symbolic character of the top event of Greeks abroad.