Greeks pay tribute to former Prime Minister Costas Simitis

Greeks pay tribute to former Prime Minister Costas Simitis at his state funeral
Mourners lined the streets outside Athens’ central cathedral for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, the architect of Greece’s joining the European Union’s common currency.
Greece Lays To Rest 'Noble' Ex-prime Minister Simitis
Greek former prime minister Costas Simitis, the architect of the country's eurozone entry, was laid to rest Thursday in a state funeral.
Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88
Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.
Greece holds funeral for former PM Costas Simitis
ATHENS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Greece held a funeral on Thursday in Athens for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. Thousands of people including Greece's political leaders, Simitis' family and friends bid the last farewell to the former prime minister.
Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88
Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at 88, state TV ERT reports.
Costas Simitis: Architect of Modern Greece’s European Path
Costas Simitis, who served as Greece’s Prime Minister for two consecutive terms, is remembered as a European visionary and a leader whose tenure marked a transformative era for modern Greece.
Farewell to a Modernizer: Costas Simitis' Legacy in Greece and Cyprus
Costas Simitis, a pivotal figure in Greece's accession to the eurozone and Cyprus' EU membership, was honored in a state funeral in Athens. Known for his modernizing policies and European commitment,
Costas Simitis, 1936–2025: Greece declares four days of national mourning for former prime minister
The funeral for the former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis will be held on Thursday, 9 January, at 12pm at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.
Greece Simitis State Funeral
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivers a eulogy during the state funeral of the late Costas Simitis former Prime Minister of Greece in Athens' central cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Costas Simitis, two-term Greek prime minister, dies at 88
Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece credited as the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, died Jan. 5 at a hospital in Corinth. He was 88. State TV ERT announced the death but did not provide further details.
Greeks Bid Farewell to Reformist Former Prime Minister Simitis
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 into the European Union's single currency in 2001.
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Friends, family and politicians bid a last farewell to Costas Simitis
Eulogies were delivered among others by the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister ...
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A last farewell to Costas Simitis at the Athens Metropolitan Cathedral
Eulogies were delivered by the President of the Republic Sakellaropoulou, PM Mitsotakis, main opposition PASOK leader ...