The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a statement expressing profound sorrow over…
Tag: National Mourning
Deep mourning grips Thessaloniki and the rest of Greece following the tragic death of seven…
Venezuela has declared seven days of national mourning following a US military operation that led…
Turkey has announced that the black box of a Falcon-50 aircraft that crashed near Ankara…
A private Dassault Falcon 50 jet carrying Libya’s army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, and four senior officials crashed near Ankara on December 23, 2025, killing all eight on board due to a reported electrical failure. No evidence of sabotage has been found.
The funeral of the 19-year-old professional volunteer soldier (EPOP) who was fatally injured during a…
Athens mourns the loss of 3-year-old Angelos, a child whose tragic death has shocked Greece. Despite the heartbreak, his legacy lives on through organ donation, offering the gift of life to two recipients. As his body arrives in Athens for his funeral, doctors recall the emotional moment of observing a minute’s silence in his honour. “He was an angel on earth, and now he is an angel in heaven,” said Dr. Vassilis Vougas, reflecting on the sorrow and hope intertwined in this devastating yet life-giving act.
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.
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…
