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Former Greek Prime Minister Simitis has died

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jan 5, 2025

Former Greek Prime Minister Kostas Simitis has died at his summer residence in the Peloponnese.

Simitis, who represented the left-wing Pasok party, led Greece from 1996 to 2004. During his term, Greece joined the eurozone in early 2001.

Simitis was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Greece. He was 88 years old when he died.

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