Greece’s PM sends OXI Day message as Thessaloniki holds annual student parade

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took to Facebook on Sunday, October 27, to reflect on the significance of OXI Day and the events surrounding it.

Mitsotakis described the national holiday of October 28 as “a constant reminder of what we can achieve with national unity, even when we face the ‘impossible’.”

“Eighty-four years later, our country is a pillar of stability in a persistently troubled neighbourhood, a reliable factor of peace, with strong armed forces that guarantee our deterrent power. A prerequisite for this patriotism of responsibility, this healthy patriotism, is a dynamic and sustainable growth of the economy,” the PM added.

This comes as the northern port city of Thessaloniki celebrated the annual student parade in honour of OXI Day.

The vibrant procession took place in the city centre, featuring students from a diverse range of schools. In total, 21 public and private institutions participated in this significant event.

While Thessaloniki hosted the student parade, a military procession is also set to occur in the city, with Athens holding its own student celebrations.

OXI Day commemorates a crucial moment in Greek history in 1940 wherein the government firmly rejected an ultimatum from Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, a decision that ultimately led Greece into the Second World War.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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