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.
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.
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.
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 Kyriakos Mitsotakis, main opposition PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis.
Greece Holds Funeral For Former PM Costas Simitis
Athens: 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, 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.
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.
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.
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
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Greece Bids Farewell to Former Prime Minister Costas Simitis
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 ...
Former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis dies at 88
During his tenure, Simitis managed a period of economic reform, steering the country through changes and stabilizing the ...
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis: What he will say at Simitis’ funeral – The thread of consensus against the backdrop of the presidential election
Mitsotakis will speak today both out of an institutional obligation to a twice-elected Prime Minister, but also out of a ...