‘Grateful to Greek Australians’: Premier of NSW commemorates ‘OXI Day’ Anniversary

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Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, has released a statement to mark the 80th Anniversary of OXI Day.

In the statement, Ms Berejiklian, offers her wishes to the Greek community and expresses her gratitude for the contributions of Greek Australians to the State and to Australia’s multicultural community.

OXI Day marks the moment when former military general and Prime Minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas, said “OXI” (NO) to an ultimatum made by Italian Prime Minister, Benito Mussolini, an ally of Nazi leader Hitler.

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