Greeks bid farewell on Thursday to former prime minister Costas Simitis, a law professor and reformist, who died last week at ...

Mourners are lining the street outside Athens’ central cathedral for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas ...

Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the ...

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, ...

Mourners lined the street outside Athens' central cathedral Thursday for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas ...

Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, renowned for steering Greece into the EU's single currency in 2001, was commemorated in Athens following his passing. Thousands gathered to pay their ...

ATHENS, Greece — Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at age 88, state TV ERT reported.

Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, deemed the "moderniser" in the country's political arena, died Sunday at the age of 88.