Sotiris Rizas, a director at the Academy of Athens’ Center for Modern Greek History, discussed the events leading to Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974 during an interview on ERTNews. He highlighted inadequate decision-making and confusion stemming from Greece’s dictatorship at the time, which hindered effective responses to rising tensions. Melpo Lekatsa, a pharmacist and resistance figure, shared her experiences in the regime, emphasizing the importance of remembering the past as Europe faces rising far-right movements. Both underscored the need for vigilance to prevent the repetition of historical mistakes.