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Greeks march to commemorate 1973 fall of US-backed junta

Sunday, 18 November 2018 2:06 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 18 November 2018 2:10 AM ]

Protesters gather in line as they holding flags during an annual demonstration gathering to American embassy, commemorating the 1973 student uprising. (AFP)

Constantine Venizelos
Press TV, Athens

Thousands of Greeks march to the US embassy in the capital Athens, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Polytechnic students’ uprising in 1973. The watershed event led to ouster of the US-backed military junta which ruled the country for seven years. Press TV’s Constantine Venizelos has more in this report.

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