Konstantinos Karamanlis
Greek politician and lawyer (1907–1998), Prime Minister of Greece intermittently between 1955–80, President from 1980–85, 1990–95
Photo: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 4
New Democracy marks 52 years since 1974 founding with Athens event and 2027 election targets
Greece's ruling New Democracy party commemorates 52 years since its legal registration on 4 October 1974, scheduling a digital exhibition at the OSY depot in Athens ahead of the 2027 elections.
- Aug 4
Greece bids farewell to Ioannis Varvitsiotis, the last Karamanlis-era politician, at Athens funeral
Family, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and hundreds of mourners gathered at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens on 4 August to pay their last respects to Ioannis Varvitsiotis, the former minister and vice-president of New Democracy who died on his 93rd birthday.
- Jul 25
Tasoulas: Greek democracy 'mature' but crisis scars linger, Cyprus solution still sought
Greece's President Konstantinos Tasoulas used his 52nd democracy anniversary address on July 24 to call for national unity, warn that crisis-era divisions still harm the country, and demand a just solution for Cyprus.