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Μανώλης Γλέζος | |
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| Born | 9 September 1922 |
| Died | 20 March 2020 (aged 97) |
Manolis Glezos (Greek: Μανώλης Γλέζος; 9 September 1922 – 30 March 2020) was a Greek left-wing politician and guerilla. Glezos was best known for his participation in the World War II resistance. He was a MEP from 1984 to 1985 and again from 2014 to 2015.
In March 2010, Glezos was participating in a protest demonstration in Athens, when he was hit in the face by a police tear gas canister. He was carried away injured.[1]
In February 2012, Glezos was arrested by riot police while protesting in Athens.[2]
Glezos died on 30 March 2020 of heart failure in Athens at the age of 98.[3]
References
- ↑ Greece does not need financial aid, says Angela Merkel. BBC News Online. 2010-03-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8551227.stm. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ Man who ripped down swastika in Athens arrested. BBC News Online. 2010-03-05. https://twitter.com/VeriasA/status/168855869260443648/photo/1. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ↑ Greek Resistance Hero Manolis Glezos Dies at 98
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