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After the Pentagon, comes the showcasing of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Interventions at the monument — which is one of Athens’ strongest landmarks — will be the subject of an international competition. The cost is expected to be assumed by a sponsor and a mild fencing close to the cenotaph is not ruled out. The Police plan for guarding the site. The “Ark of National Memory” at the Pentagon will become immediately accessible to visitors

The parade cash test, the enforcement of the law at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the presence of Mitsotakis and Dendias in Thessaloniki

Specifically for Syntagma, according to cross-checked information from protothema.gr, the State’s intention is not to exercise the full extent of its strictness; however, if anyone attempts to interrupt the parade, the police forces will intervene

“He reversed his position in record time,” says the government about Doukas after the dispute with Dendias over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Government officials are backing the Minister of National Defense, saying that the Ministry of Defense will not allow any kind of degradation of the Monument – A barrage of statements over the past 24 hours about the Monument

Dendias met with Chrysochoidis and Doukas for the Monument of the Unknown Soldier

Contacts of an exploratory nature, say the Defence Ministry

Parliament: Amendment on the Monument of the Unknown Soldier passed with 159 votes

Voting results

Mitsotakis: The sacred sites belong to everyone, not just to those who shout the loudest (video)

The Prime Minister takes the floor

Amendment submitted for the Monument of the Unknown Soldier – The details of what it provides

The amendment is expected to be voted on tomorrow – The Ministry of Defense will be responsible for the maintenance, care & promotion of the Monument, while the Hellenic Police will be responsible for maintaining public order