Greek former prime minister Costas Simitis, the architect of the ... of preparing for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Under Simitis, Greece also held the 2003 European Union presidency that saw ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — 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.

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Costas Simitis, former Prime Minister of Greece, and an LSE alumnus. Prof Simitis’ relationship with the LSE stretches back many years – ...

Clashes have broken out in Greece’s two largest cities as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside parliament.