24.02.2010

The demonstration against the passing of the legislation that will turn hundreds of thousands of once illegal immigrants into Greek nationals, that was planned by the residents of the 6th Dept.of Athens , was prohibited by the Ministry of Citizens' Protection under Mr Chrysohoides.

According to several reports, identity checks were carried out by the police, of even unsuspected Greeks who were just passing by the area of Acharnon avenue.

The police arrested Greek protesters in the presence of illegal immigrants. Among them Tassos Chatziparaschou of the Commission for National Salvation, the publisher of "The Target" newspaper, Savas Chatziparaskevas and five protesters.

Turkish police have detained former heads of the air force and navy and other senior officers under an investigation into an alleged plot to undermine the ruling government and trigger a military coup, broadcasters reported on Monday.

The swoop, one of the largest in the country against the armed forces, follows reports of several alleged plots in the past year.

Turkish media said former Air Force Commander Ibrahim Firtina, former Naval Commander Ozden Ornek and several other senior retired military officers were detained in the cities of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir (Smyrni) as part of an investigation into an alleged coup plot - named Balyoz (Sledgehammer) and related to the Ergenekon case.

Greek Independence Day
April 18, 2010

The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York invites you to participate in this year's Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City, to be held on Sunday April 18, 2010 on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.

The Greek Independence Day Parade is an annual celebration of Hellenic identity and commemoration, through which all Hellenes can express and promote their culture and achievements to the world.

The annual Greek Independence Day Parade, which is commemorating the 189th Anniversary of Greek Declaration of Independence, March 25th 1821, has become a New York City traditional event.

Since 1938, it has attracted a vast number of New York participants, and since 1951 we have been celebrating it on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.

This is a petition to create a museum of "Hellenism in Minor Asia" endorded by the union of people from Smyrna (Enwsh Smyrnaiwn)

Please visit the page  and sign the petition, if interested.

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GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANISATION
2010 HOLIDAY WORLD SHOW at RDS

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