The plan to link the Western Regional Highway of Egaleo (DPLA) with the Athens-Corinth National Road was presented by Infrastructure & Transport Minister Christos Staikouras

Mourners are lining the street outside Athens’ central cathedral for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, the architect of Greece’s joining the European Union’s common currency

The political world of the country has been in mourning since yesterday due to the passing of Kostas Simitis. The former Prime Minister passed away

Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country's joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at age 88, state TV ERT reported.

The funeral for the former Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis will be held on Thursday, 9 January, at 12pm at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens.

Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and key architect of Greece's entry into the eurozone, has died at age 88. A co-founder of the Socialist PASOK party, Simitis served from 1996-2004. Known for his pragmatism and pro-European stance,

Simitis was taken to a hospital in the city of Corinth early Sunday morning from his holiday home west of Athens, unconscious and without a pulse, the hospital’s director was quoted as saying by ...

Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.

Simitis had been vacationing at his summer residence close to Athens in the Peloponnese in recent days. He was transferred unconscious to the hospital early in the morning where his death was confirmed, the director of the Corinth hospital told local media.