Benito Mussolini

The strong resistance of the Greeks in World War II, immortalized on an iconic cover of Life magazine in 1940 depicting an Evzone - a member of the presidential guard - still carries its importance. It is also a source of pride for the Greek community in the United States which shapes its identity from such historic milestones.

Earlier this week Greeks around the world celebrated "No Day," the day 84 years ago that saw Greece reject the ultimatums of Italy's Mussolini.

The heroics of the Greek army during World War II are well known, as they showed occupied Europe that the Axis was not invincible.

Members of the Lyceum of Greek Women, seen here in in traditional dress, and other historical/cultural organizations marched in Monday's school parade in front of Parliament in downtown Athens, during the commemoration of Greece's entry into World War II on October 28, 1940, after it defied an Italian ultimatum and the Axis occupation.

Greece on Monday celebrates the national holiday of "Ochi Day," marking the country's entry into World War II after it refused to capitulate to an ultimatum from Italy's Benito Mussolini and accept the Axis occupation, on October 28, 1940.

As Greece celebrates Ochi Day on October 28 - marking the anniversary of the decision by Athens in 1940 to reject an ultimatum from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to submit to Axis forces or face war - the Ministry of Culture offers free admission to all public archaeological sites, monuments and museums in honor of the national holiday. 

Reflecting on Greece's national anniversaries, Mitsotakis expressed pride in Thessaloniki's liberation from the Ottomans on October 26, 1912 and the historic "Ochi" ("No") of October 28, 1940, while emphasizing Greece's role as a stable force in a volatile region.

OPLENAC - The terrorist assassination of King Alexander I Karadjordjevic of Yugoslavia (1888-1934) was an event that made history as his death was essentially the first shot of WWII, Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said at the main state ceremony at Oplenac, central Serbia, that commemorated the 90th anniversary of the assassination.

The Mussolini era seems to have inspired Italy’s far-right prime minister, Georgia Meloni, at least when it comes to the country’s education system, as new regulations to deal with school violence and attacks on teachers certainly resemble a dictatorship.

Moreover, they also facing a big problem with minorities. Greece is now indirectly threatening to veto the beginning of Albania's accession negotiations to the European Union.
Altin Meshini is a successful producer of organic cheese in Prmet in southern Albania.

On the occasion of Ochi Day, commemorating Greece's defiance to Italy's Benito Mussolini in 1940, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said the country is ready, "with full awareness of its historical responsibility, to restate the 'no' to any attempt to challenge its national sovereignty and sovereign rights."