Event News US President Trump Hosts Greek Independence Day Celebration by GTP editing team 22 March 2018 written by GTP editing team 22 March 2018 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 7 US President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted a celebration at the White House in honor of Greece’s Independence Day. “We have been honoring Greek Independence here at the White House since 1987, a tradition we know will continue for many, many years,” Trump said during his remarks. Greek Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated annually in Greece on March 25 that commemorates the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. In 1821, the Greeks rose up against the Ottoman Empire which had occupied Greece for almost 400 years, leading to the war of independence. “We stand together for freedom and justice and democracy today and for all time,” Trump said. Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America also delivered remarks. <span style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;" data-mce-type="bookmark" class="mce_SELRES_start"></span> Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post SETE Sees Greek Tourism on the Upswing in 2018 next post Civitel Hotels & Resorts Participate in ‘Earth Hour 2018’ You may also like Athens International Airport Expands its Artistic Landscape with ANADYSSIS II 3 February 2025 CONVIN Wins Silver at Event Awards 2025 for Community Engagement & Awareness 31 January 2025 Parthenon Sculptures: Stephen Fry Calls for their Return to Greece 30 January 2025 Greek Government Focuses on Investments, Exports to Drive Economic Growth 29 January 2025 GNTO: Austrian Bookings Surge for Ionian Islands in 2025 29 January 2025 US Market ‘Gets a Taste’ of Ionian Islands’ Culinary Offerings 29 January 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
