ATHENS， March 25 (Xinhua) -- Greece commemorated on Saturday the 196th anniversary of the 1821 war of independence against the 400-year Ottoman rule with the annual military parade in the center of Athens and student parades across the country.
In their statements for the day Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos， Defense Minister Panos Kammenos and opposition parties referred to Greece's efforts for Europe's unity and the current challenges to overcome the economic crisis.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome， Pavlopoulos stressed Greece's European path and the need for unity.
""Our ancestors， just before the start of the revolution， appealed to the European nations for freedom. We send them today the message that Greece has decided irrevocably to belong to the EU and its hardcore， the Eurozone，"" Pavlopoulos said after the end of the military parade in front of the parliament.
""For Greece to be outside Europe is inconceivable， while the EU would never be the same without Greece，"" he added.
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07.06.2018 10:04
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