Farewell with grace and dignity: Costas Simitis laid to rest
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou touches the coffin of late former prime minister Costas Simitis during his state funeral at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on Thursday.
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January 6, 2025 Former PM Costas Simitis who got Greece into Eurozone died at 88
Former socialist Prime Minister Costas Simitis considered a reformist in Greek politics and a driving force behind significant political moments that defined the country’s future, died on Sunday at the age of 88.
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January 5, 2025 Greece declares four days of national mourning for Costas Simitis
The Greek government has declared four days of national mourning following the death of former prime minister Costas Simitis, with a state funeral to honor his legacy.
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CULTURE
December 10, 2023 Hellenic Observatory notes LSE honor to Costas Simitis
The Hellenic Observatory, the London School of Economics and Political Science’s (LSE) Research hub on contemporary Greece and Cyprus, noted on Saturday the honor bestowed on former Socialist prime minister Costas Simitis by the British university at a ceremony on Friday.
