Event

Metapolitefsi

1974–1975 · 20th century

The Metapolitefsi was the transition from military dictatorship to democracy in Greece after the fall of the colonels' junta in July 1974. Konstantinos Karamanlis returned from exile to lead a government of national unity, free elections were held in November 1974, a referendum abolished the monarchy in December, and a new republican constitution came into force in 1975.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Metapolitefsi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/metapolitefsi
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