Greeks pay tribute to former Prime Minister Costas Simitis at his …
2 days ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mourners lined the street outside Athens’ central cathedral Thursday for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, the architect of Greece’s membership of the European Union’s common currency, who died on Sunday at the age of 88.. Politicians paid tribute to the late premier known for his low-key style, singling out his role in securing Greece ...
Costas Simitis Laid to Rest: A Farewell from Greece’s Leadership
2 days ago · Simitis was buried with the full honors bestowed on an active prime minister. Public Domain. Greece’s political leadership gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral in downtown Athens to honor former Greek Prime Minister, Costas Simitis, who died on January 5th at the age of 88.. The funeral service was held on Thursday morning and the late former head of state will be buried at Athens’ First ...
Greeks Bid Farewell to Reformist Former Prime Minister Simitis
2 days ago · ATHENS (Reuters) - Greeks bid farewell on Thursday to former prime minister Costas Simitis, a law professor and reformist, who died last week at the age of 88 and was praised for steering Greece ...
Greece Bids Farewell to Former PM Costas Simitis with State …
2 days ago · Greece held a state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, the architect of the nation's entry into the eurozone, who died at 88. Simitis served from 1996-2004 and oversaw significant modernization efforts, including securing the 2004 Athens Olympics and facilitating Cyprus's EU membership.
Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88
6 days ago · Costas Simitis, a former prime minister of Greece who oversaw his country’s entry into the euro single currency and its uneven preparations for the 2004 Olympic Games, died on Sunday. He was 88.
Greeks pay tribute to former Prime Minister Costas Simitis at
2 days ago · Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pays his respects to the wife Daphne Simitis, left, daughters Fiona, center, and Marilena of the late Costas Simitis former Prime Minister, during the ...
Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist ... - ABC News
6 days ago · Costas Simitis, a Prime Minister of Greece from 1996 to 2004 and the architect of the country's joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at 88, state TV ERT reports. (AP Photo ...
Costas Simitis, Former Greek Prime Minister and Socialist Leader, …
6 days ago · Costas Simitis, a Prime Minister of Greece from 1996 to 2004 and the architect of the country's joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at 88, state TV ERT reports.
Costas Simitis, Former Greek Prime Minister, Dies at 88
6 days ago · Simitis, also a founding member of the socialist party Panhellenic Socialist Movement known as PASOK after the fall of the military junta in 1974, left his mark on Greece’s political life.. He held several ministerial posts before taking the helm of the country, when he succeeded PASOK founder Andreas Papandreou and …
A last farewell to Simitis at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral
2 days ago · Greece honours the prime minister who ‘made a strong Greece within Europe reality’ Greece honours the prime minister who “made a strong Greece within Europe reality and left an indelible mark on the post-junta history of the country,” main opposition PASOK-KINAL leader Nikos Androulakis said on Thursday in his eulogy for Costas Simitis.