2015

Events

January

• January 3: Escaped convicted November 17 member, Christodoulos Xiros, is apprehended by police in Anavyssos.
• January 3: George Papandreou launches his new political party, the Movement of Democratic Socialists.
• January 5: The Athens Stock Exchange closes at 789.20 - a loss of 5.6% - amid rumours of a future Greek exit from the Eurozone.
• January 6: Michel resigns his position as head coach of Olympiakos FC.
• January 13: The elder Paisios is canonised a saint by the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Deaths

• January 9: Roy Tarpley, basketball player.