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*[[February 4]]: A huge demonstration takes place in [[Athens]] as tens of thousands protest against the [[Alexis Tsipras|Tsipras]] government compromise deal with FYROM over the use of "Macedonia".
 
*[[February 4]]: A huge demonstration takes place in [[Athens]] as tens of thousands protest against the [[Alexis Tsipras|Tsipras]] government compromise deal with FYROM over the use of "Macedonia".
 
*[[February 4]]: [[Nikos Anastasiades]] wins re-election as [[Cyprus]] president after defeating Stavros Malas (56% - 44%) in a runoff.
 
*[[February 4]]: [[Nikos Anastasiades]] wins re-election as [[Cyprus]] president after defeating Stavros Malas (56% - 44%) in a runoff.
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*[[February 17]]: [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 88-83 to life the [[Greek Basketball Cup]].
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*[[February 17]]: [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 88-83 to lift the [[Greek Basketball Cup]].
 
*[[February 21]]: Moody’s ratings agency upgrades [[Greece]]’s credit rating by two notches to B3.
 
*[[February 21]]: Moody’s ratings agency upgrades [[Greece]]’s credit rating by two notches to B3.
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===March===
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*[[March 1]]: Two Greek soldiers, who had strayed across the Greco-Turkish border near [[Kastanies]], are held by Turkish authorities for trial.
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*[[March 11]]: The Greek [[football (soccer)|football]] league match between [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and [[AEK FC|AEK]] is abandoned in the 89th minute of play after [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] owner, [[Ivan Savvidis]], invades the pitch, wearing a holstered gun, and is said to have threatened referee [[Giorgos Kominis]].
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*[[March 28]]: [[Georgios Koumas]] elected as the new president of the [[Cyprus Football Association]].
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===April===
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*[[April 9]]: Greek forces fire at a Turkish helicopter that was hovering low over the Greek island of [[Rho]].
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*[[April 12]]: A Greek Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet goes down, off the coast of [[Skyros]], killing its pilot. The jet had been on a mission to intercept Turkish jets.
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===May===
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*[[May 6]]: [[AEK BC]] win the European Basketball Champions League by defeating Monaco 100-94.
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*[[May 9]]: Prince Charles visits Greece.
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*[[May 12]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] defeat [[AEK FC|AEK]] 2-0 to win the [[Greek Football Cup]] back to back.
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*[[May 16]]: [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]] defeat [[Apollon Limassol FC|Apollon Limassol]] 2-1 to lift the [[Cyprus Football Cup]].
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*[[May 20]]: [[Thessaloniki]] mayor, [[Yiannis Boutaris]], is attacked and beaten up at a Pontian remembrance service.
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===June===
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*[[June 9]]: [[Olympiakos]] defeat Pro Recco 9-7 to win the water polo Champions' League.
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*[[June 16]]: PM [[Alexis Tsipras]] survives a no-confidence motion by a 153-127 vote.
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===July===
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*[[July 23]]: Wildfires in [[Mati]] and [[Rafina]] (eastern [[Attica]]) claim the lives of 102 people.
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===August===
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*[[August 8]]: [[Miltiadis Tentoglou]] wins gold in the [[long jump]] at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 8.25m.
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*[[August 9]]: [[Katerina Stefanidi]] and [[Nicole Kyriakopoulou]] finish 1-2 in the women's [[pole vault]] at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin.
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*[[August 14]]: After 167 days in captivity, soldiers Angelos Mitretodis and Dimitris Kouklatzis are released by Turkish authorities.
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*[[August 20]]: [[Greece]] successfully completes the bailout program imposed by its lenders. For the first time in eight years, [[Greece]] can now borrow at market rates.
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*[[August 22]]: [[AEK FC|AEK]] defeat MOL Vidi 2-1 in Budapest marking a new record for Greek clubs in Europe: 13 straight games without a loss!
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*[[August 28]]: PM [[Alexis Tsipras]] reshuffles his cabinet.
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===September===
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*[[September 29]]: Cyclone Zorbas strikes Greece causing much flooding and damage.
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===October===
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*[[October 21]]: [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] wins his first ATP-title beating Ernests Gulbis from Latvia 6-4, 6-4 in Stockholm.
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*[[October 25]]: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scales, strikes off the coast of [[Zakynthos]].
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===November===
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*[[November 11]]: [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] wins the final of the Next Gen Finals in Milan.
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===December===
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*[[December 17]]: A bomb goes off at the offices of Sky TV in [[Neo Faliro]].
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*[[December 27]]: A homemade explosive device detonates outside the church of Saint Dionysios in [[Athens]], wounding a police officer and a civilian.
  
 
==Deaths==
 
==Deaths==
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===January===
 
*[[January 2]]: [[Eugene Gerards]], coach of [[OFI FC]] for 15 years.
 
*[[January 2]]: [[Eugene Gerards]], coach of [[OFI FC]] for 15 years.
 
*[[January 11]]: [[Takis Loukanidis]], footballer.
 
*[[January 11]]: [[Takis Loukanidis]], footballer.
 
*[[January 13]]: [[Aristides Roubanis]], [[basketball]] player
 
*[[January 13]]: [[Aristides Roubanis]], [[basketball]] player
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===March===
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*[[March 5]]: [[Kostakis Koutsokoumnis]], president of the [[Cyprus Football Association]].
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===April===
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*[[April 22]]: [[Fanis Tasinos]], footballer
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===May===
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*[[May 1]]: [[Zoe Kouroukli]], singer
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*[[May 21]]: [[Harry Klynn]], comedian
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*[[May 26]]: [[Antonis Dermatis]], footballer
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===June===
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*[[June 1]]: [[Kostas Polychroniou]], footballer
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*[[June 5]]: [[Aris Raftopoulos]], basketballer
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*[[June 10]]: [[Pavlos Giannakopoulos]], president [[Panathinaikos BC]]
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*[[June 11]]: [[Virginia Tsouderou]], politician
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*[[June 18]]: [[Kostas Politis]], basketball player and coach
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===August===
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*[[August 27]]: [[Odysseus Eskitzoglou]], olympic sailor, gold medalist
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===September===
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*[[September 30]]: [[Tasos Vasiliou]], footballer
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:50, January 28, 2024

Events

January

  • January 17: Notorious crime boss, Vasilis Stefanakos, is gunned down, in front of his house, in Haidari.
  • January 28: The first round of the Cypriot presidential elections is held. Incumbent Nikos Anastasiades takes first place with 35.5% of the vote while Stavros Malas finishes second with 30.24%.

February

March

April

  • April 9: Greek forces fire at a Turkish helicopter that was hovering low over the Greek island of Rho.
  • April 12: A Greek Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet goes down, off the coast of Skyros, killing its pilot. The jet had been on a mission to intercept Turkish jets.

May

June

July

August

September

  • September 29: Cyclone Zorbas strikes Greece causing much flooding and damage.

October

  • October 21: Stefanos Tsitsipas wins his first ATP-title beating Ernests Gulbis from Latvia 6-4, 6-4 in Stockholm.
  • October 25: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scales, strikes off the coast of Zakynthos.

November

December

  • December 17: A bomb goes off at the offices of Sky TV in Neo Faliro.
  • December 27: A homemade explosive device detonates outside the church of Saint Dionysios in Athens, wounding a police officer and a civilian.

Deaths

January

March

April

May

June

August

September

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