Costas Simitis, two-term Greek prime minister, dies at 88

Kyriakos Mitsotakisprime Minister

We bid farewell to a competent academic teacher and a moderate figure in parliament. But above all, a catalyst of public life, who boldly put the great effort of modernizing the country at the center of the focus,

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement

Dimitris Avramopoulospolitician

He served the country with devotion and a sense of duty. … He was steadfast in facing difficult challenges and promoted policies that changed the lives of (many) citizens,

Avramopoulos added

Kyriakos Mitsotakisprime Minister

With sadness and respect, I bid farewell to Costas Simitis, a worthy and noble political opponent, but also the prime minister who accompanied Greece in its great national steps,

Greece's conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a statement