
Greek political leaders, family, friends, and many citizens gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on Thursday to pay their final respects to Greece’s former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, who died on Sunday.
Among the mourners were Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and House president Annita Demetriou, who travelled to Athens to honour Simitis’ pivotal role in modern Greek and Cypriot history.
“With deep sorrow, we bid farewell to Costas Simitis,