Athens Student Parade Marks Greece's Oxi Day Anniversary

Greece marked the national anniversary of "Oxi Day" today with the traditional student parade in central Athens to commemorate October 28. According to reports from Greek news outlets iefimerida and Naftemporiki, the parade took place in Syntagma Square under improving weather conditions, following morning storms.

The event was held in the presence of political, religious, and military leaders, accompanied by the Athens municipal philharmonic. Ahead of the march, the national anthem was played and wreaths were laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, among others. Traffic and parking restrictions were enforced across surrounding streets.