The president of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, speaks at the Athens Democracy Forum. The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, receives the 'Athens City Democracy Award' from the Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, at the Stoa of Attalos in Athens, Greece, on October 2, 2024. The award honors the Greek people for their struggles for democracy and freedom, which lead to the fall of the dictatorship and the transition to democracy. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)