With a strict sanitary protocol, a limited number of guests, personalities from the whole spectrum of Civil Society, health workers, resistance fighters, but also very symbolic presences, such as Magda Fussa, Stavroula Axarlian, Giorgos Moberatos and Sofia Bekatorou, the reception for the 47th anniversary of the deaths of the victims was held.η Anniversary of the Restoration of the Republic, in the garden of the Presidential Palace.
The wish “for a quiet summer”, concern about the Delta mutation of the new coronavirus and concern for the unvaccinated prevailed in the wells that developed during the reception.
Mrs Sakellaropoulou has chosen personalities from the whole spectrum of Civil Society. Scientists who develop cutting-edge technologies in the fields of Environment, Health, Genetics. Professionals from the productive sector of the economy who are distinguished in Greece and abroad, such as winemakers, craftsmen and farmers.
School teachers from the mainland and our outlying islands, who were tested with distance education and students who excelled in the Panhellenic Examinations. Athletes but also refugees and immigrants, who have managed to integrate into Greek society.
Among others, the mother of Thanos Axarlian, who was murdered by “17 November”, Stavroula Axarlian, and George Mompferratos, son of Nikos Mompferratos, also murdered by “17N” publisher, were present. Also in the garden of the Presidential Palace were personalities from the art world, such as Anna Maria Papacharalambous, Smaragda Karidi and Katia Dandoulaki.
Politicians and journalists were also present with Sia Kosioni arriving at the Megaron accompanied by her husband Kostas Bakoyannis. The head of the “Greece 2021” Committee, Yanna Angelopoulou, was also a guest.
Maria Bekatorou, who with her confession about the sexual abuse she suffered, was invited to the reception and was essentially the beginning of the Greek #metoo.
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