Category Archives: Greece

“Political, economic and moral bankruptcy…”

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Ron Pavellas

History repeating before our eyes. I’m reading a book published in 1939: The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man’s Changing Universe, by Arthur Koestler. This book seems to fall into the realm of these three books: The Decline and Fall of … Continue reading →

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October 28 is Oxi! (No!) Day for Greeks

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Ron Pavellas

At 3 a.m. on the morning of October 28th, 1940, during the World War Two, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Prime Minister Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas.  Mussolini demanded that Metaxas allow … Continue reading →

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