In her funeral speech, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, emphasised that the previous prime minister left a deep mark on the Submit-colonial period together with his personal, distinct and timeless, political instance, together with his essential reference being European social democracy and the present of modernization.
The President of the Hellenic Republic added that the eight-year time period of Costas Simitis was accompanied by prime moments, which strengthened Greece's place and broadened its horizons.
“The becoming a member of of the Eurozone and the entry of Cyprus into the European Union”, stated Mrs. Sakellaropoulou, “transcend the second and shine as nationwide achievements within the lengthy historic time”.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to as Costas Simitis “a fighter in opposition to the dictatorship and a worthy servant of democracy”, at his funeral.
He emphasised the democratic consistency of the previous prime minister, the intense infrastructure that Greece acquired throughout his phrases, and the 2 decisive steps that marked the European perspective of each Greece and Cyprus: Greece's accession to the euro and the entry of Cyprus within the European Union.
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