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Hundreds flout Greek lockdown to celebrate revolution bicentennial

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Hundreds of Greeks ignore Covid-19 restrictions as they parade by the waterfront to mark 200 years since the start of its independence war with the Ottoman Empire. Parallely, foreign dignitaries attend scaled-back official ceremonies.

Added on the 25/03/2021 17:36:22 - Copyright : AFP EN

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