1998
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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)
- May 23: Olympiakos lose to Ferencvaros in the Waterpolo European Cup double final.
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.