He became a national hero in the Greek resistance for a daring feat atop the Acropolis. He later endured prison and exile and pursued a leftist political career.
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‘When Can We Go to School?’ Nearly 300 Million Children Are Missing Class.
The global scale and speed of the educational disruption from the coronavirus epidemic is “unparalleled,” the United Nations said.
In Struggle Over Parthenon Marbles, Greece Gets Unexpected Ally: Xi Jinping
China pledged big investments in Greece and signed 16 agreements. But it turns out that the repatriation of artifacts is also drawing the nations closer.
The Long-Ignored Athens Waterfront Is Being Revived
At the heart of the Faliro Bay Restoration Project is a 50-acre park being designed by the architect Renzo Piano near sites of the 2004 Olympics.
Suspect Arrested in 1985 Hijacking That Killed American Sailor
The hijacking of TWA Flight 847 became a multiday ordeal in which a Seabee from Maryland was killed and dozens of Americans were held hostage.
Strong Earthquake Rattles Athens
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake prompted people in the Greek capital to flee buildings, though initial reports suggested no major injuries or damage.
Long Economic Crisis Ushers In New Leadership in Greece
After a decade of brutal austerity, a center-right party defeated Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s leftist Syriza party.
Greek Elections: Long Economic Crisis Set to Usher In New Leadership
After a decade of brutal austerity, a center-right party is poised to defeat Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s leftist Syriza party.
In a First, Greek Premier Visits Shuttered Seminary in Turkey
Orthodox Christians hope Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s visit signals that Turkey, which closed the historic Halki seminary in 1971, might let it reopen.
Riots Flare in Athens on the 10th Anniversary of a Police Killing
Young people with homemade firebombs and riot police with tear gas clashed in the streets of Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday, after protests over a police shooting unraveled.