1998

Events

May

• May 16: Newcastle defender Nikos Dabizas is the first Greek to play in an English FA Cup final at Wembley (Newcastle - Arsenal 2-0)

September

• September 5: Cyprus defeat Spain 3-2 in a Euro 2000 qualifier.

December

• December 29: The governments of Greece and Cyprus decide to proceed with the installation of Russian made antiballistic missiles S-300 in Crete, ignoring Turkey's strong objections and reactions.

Deaths

January

• January 16: Dimitris Horn, stage and screen actor.

February

• February 28: Gregorios Staktopoulos, journalist convicted of the George Polk murder.

April

• April 23: Constantine Karamanlis, Greek politician and Prime Minister.