Greeks pay tribute to former Prime Minister Costas Simitis at his state funeral

Relatives and officials attend the state funeral of the late Costas Simitis former Prime Minister of Greece in Athens' central cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Relatives and officials attend the state funeral of the late Costas Simitis former Prime Minister of Greece in Athens' central cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

ATHENS, Greece -- Mourners lined the street outside Athens' central cathedral Thursday for the state funeral for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, the architect of Greece's membership of the European Union's common currency, who died on Sunday at the age of 88.

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