Voice of Logic leader Afroditi Latinopoulou has condemned the four days of national mourning declared for former Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, citing his handling of the Imia crisis, the 1990s stock market crash, and the extradition of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to Turkey. She criticized New Democracy for honoring a figure they once labeled the "high priest of corruption.
Tag: National Mourning
Greece has declared four days of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis. Simitis, who led the country from 1996 to 2004, is remembered for guiding Greece into the Eurozone and modernizing its political and economic landscape. Current Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis praised Simitis as a "noble political opponent" and a "catalyst in public life." A state funeral will be held to honor his legacy.
Interim Prime Minister Ioannis Sarmas declared national mourning after the shipwreck tragedy in Pylos that…