LIVE: The great military parade in Thessalonikitranslated

The three-day celebrations of the anniversaries of October 26, 1912 - the day of the city's liberation from the Turkish yoke, the feast of the Patron Saint Saint Demetrius and October 28, 1940 - culminate today in Thessaloniki with the grand military parade before the country's State, Political and Military leadership. Watch live:



The parade for the national anniversary, on the coastal avenue of Alexander the Great, is watched from the official platform by the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas, the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Mr. Ieronymos, the Leader of the Official Opposition Nikos Androulakis, the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias, the Minister of Defense of Cyprus Vasilis Palmas, the Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Mr. Philotheos, party representatives, the leadership of the Armed Forces and the Security Forces and representatives of the Local Government. This year, for the first time, the military departments will precede the politicians. The parade will conclude with precision flights by an F-16 fighter jet of the “Zeus” air display team…