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European Parliament honors Constantinos Mitsotakis

The European Parliament named one of its chambers after the late former conservative prime minister Constantinos Mitsotakis in a special ceremony on Thursday. A marble plaque was unveiled by German MEP and head of the European People's Party Manfred Weber and European Parliament President Antonio Tajani.

Temporary release of N17 terrorist raises political storm

A decision by prison authorities to grant a two-day furlough to convicted November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas raised a storm of reactions on Thursday, foremost from New Democracy lawmaker Dora Bakoyannis, whose husband, Pavlos Bakoyannis, was gunned down by the radical Marxist group outside his downtown Athens office in 1989.

Konstantinos Mitsotakis funeral under way in Crete (live streaming)

The funeral of former Greek PM Konstantinos Mitsotakis, who passed away at the age of 99 on Monday, is under way at the Municipal cemetery of Agrgoulide in Chania, Crete. In a moving eulogy, his daughter Dora Bakoyannis thanked her father for his contribution to the country and the love and humanity he taught her of Crete and Greece.

Global media covers Mistotakis’s death

International media offered extensive coverage of the news that former Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis passed away on Sunday at the age of 98. In an article titled “Constanine Mitsotakism, Who Forged Greek-EU Ties, Dies at 98”, presents some of the politician’s key contributions throughout his long career in Greek politics, especially his success in reinforcing ties with the EU.

Former Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis dies aged 98

Former Greek Prime Minister Constantine Mitsotakis, one of Greece's most prominent veteran politicians, died early on Monday, his family said. He was 98.

He was "surrounded by people whom he loved and loved him" when he passed away, his family said in a brief statement carried by the semi-official Athens News Agency.

Former Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Mitsotakis has died aged 99

Former Prime Minister and Honorary President of the main opposition party New Democracy, Konstantinos Mitsotakis died an hour after Sunday midnight at the age of 99.

His family issued a simple statement:

“Konstantinos Mitsotakis passed away at one o’ clock after midnight, surrounded by the people he loved and loved him”.

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