Ioannis Pavlopoulos

The more than 2,000 Greek sailors who made the ultimate sacrifice fighting for freedom on the Atlantic Ocean, perhaps the last unsung heroes of WWII, will finally be honored thanks to the East Mediterranean Business Cultural Alliance (EMBCA), which is seeking to build a monument to their memory in Manhattan.

Opposition New Democracy has accused the government of trying to place the armed forces under SYRIZA's control with last week's new leadership appointments.