“On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we pay tribute to the heroes who fought against the forces of fascism in the largest naval, air and land operation in history. We honor their sacrifice” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a post in English on X (formerly twitter) on today’s anniversary of the landing in Normandy, where he attended. He added: “They fought for freedom and democracy, and it is our duty to continue to defend these values.”

The Prime Minister’s post in English:

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we pay tribute to the heroes who fought against the forces of fascism in the greatest naval, air & land operation in history. We honor their sacrifice. They fought for freedom and democracy, and it is our duty to continue defending these values.