In a message to Greeks on the occasion of the country's March 25 national holiday, which marks the start of the 1821 Greek revolution against Ottoman rule, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday issued a message noting the strategic nature of US-Greek relations.

An unprecedented episode in the Aegean with repercussions for relations between Greece and Turkey, as Turkish aircraft harassed the helicopter in which Greek PM Alexis Tsipras was going while he was heading to Agathonisi to celebrate Greek Independence Day, 25 March.

The secretary of the SYRIZA Central Committee, Panos Skourletis, spoke about the possibility of provocation in the parades for the celebration of 25 March.