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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. | ||
− | *[[February 17]]: [[AEK BC|AEK]] defeat [[Olympiakos BC|Olympiakos]] 88-83 to | + | *[[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=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 1]]: Two Greek soldiers, who had strayed across the Greco-Turkish border near [[Kastanies]], are held by Turkish authorities for trial. | *[[March 1]]: Two Greek soldiers, who had strayed across the Greco-Turkish border near [[Kastanies]], are held by Turkish authorities for trial. | ||
+ | *[[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]]. | ||
+ | *[[March 28]]: [[Georgios Koumas]] elected as the new president of the [[Cyprus Football Association]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===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=== | ||
+ | *[[May 6]]: [[AEK BC]] win the European Basketball Champions League by defeating Monaco 100-94. | ||
+ | *[[May 9]]: Prince Charles visits Greece. | ||
+ | *[[May 12]]: [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] defeat [[AEK FC|AEK]] 2-0 to win the [[Greek Football Cup]] back to back. | ||
+ | *[[May 16]]: [[AEK Larnaca FC|AEK Larnaca]] defeat [[Apollon Limassol FC|Apollon Limassol]] 2-1 to lift the [[Cyprus Football Cup]]. | ||
+ | *[[May 20]]: [[Thessaloniki]] mayor, [[Yiannis Boutaris]], is attacked and beaten up at a Pontian remembrance service. | ||
+ | ===June=== | ||
+ | *[[June 9]]: [[Olympiakos]] defeat Pro Recco 9-7 to win the water polo Champions' League. | ||
+ | *[[June 16]]: PM [[Alexis Tsipras]] survives a no-confidence motion by a 153-127 vote. | ||
+ | ===July=== | ||
+ | *[[July 23]]: Wildfires in [[Mati]] and [[Rafina]] (eastern [[Attica]]) claim the lives of 102 people. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===August=== | ||
+ | *[[August 8]]: [[Miltiadis Tentoglou]] wins gold in the [[long jump]] at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 8.25m. | ||
+ | *[[August 9]]: [[Katerina Stefanidi]] and [[Nicole Kyriakopoulou]] finish 1-2 in the women's [[pole vault]] at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin. | ||
+ | *[[August 14]]: After 167 days in captivity, soldiers Angelos Mitretodis and Dimitris Kouklatzis are released by Turkish authorities. | ||
+ | *[[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. | ||
+ | *[[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! | ||
+ | *[[August 28]]: PM [[Alexis Tsipras]] reshuffles his cabinet. | ||
+ | ===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=== | ||
+ | *[[November 11]]: [[Stefanos Tsitsipas]] wins the final of the Next Gen Finals in Milan. | ||
+ | ===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== | ==Deaths== | ||
+ | ===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 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===March=== | ||
+ | *[[March 5]]: [[Kostakis Koutsokoumnis]], president of the [[Cyprus Football Association]]. | ||
+ | ===April=== | ||
+ | *[[April 22]]: [[Fanis Tasinos]], footballer | ||
+ | ===May=== | ||
+ | *[[May 1]]: [[Zoe Kouroukli]], singer | ||
+ | *[[May 21]]: [[Harry Klynn]], comedian | ||
+ | *[[May 26]]: [[Antonis Dermatis]], footballer | ||
+ | ===June=== | ||
+ | *[[June 1]]: [[Kostas Polychroniou]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[June 5]]: [[Aris Raftopoulos]], basketballer | ||
+ | *[[June 10]]: [[Pavlos Giannakopoulos]], president [[Panathinaikos BC]] | ||
+ | *[[June 11]]: [[Virginia Tsouderou]], politician | ||
+ | *[[June 18]]: [[Kostas Politis]], basketball player and coach | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===August=== | ||
+ | *[[August 27]]: [[Odysseus Eskitzoglou]], olympic sailor, gold medalist | ||
+ | ===September=== | ||
+ | *[[September 30]]: [[Tasos Vasiliou]], footballer | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:2018]] | [[Category:2018]] |
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
- February 4: A huge demonstration takes place in Athens as tens of thousands protest against the 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 17: AEK defeat 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.
March
- March 1: Two Greek soldiers, who had strayed across the Greco-Turkish border near Kastanies, are held by Turkish authorities for trial.
- March 11: The Greek football league match between PAOK and AEK is abandoned in the 89th minute of play after PAOK owner, Ivan Savvidis, invades the pitch, wearing a holstered gun, and is said to have threatened referee Giorgos Kominis.
- March 28: Georgios Koumas elected as the new president of the Cyprus Football Association.
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
- May 6: AEK BC win the European Basketball Champions League by defeating Monaco 100-94.
- May 9: Prince Charles visits Greece.
- May 12: PAOK defeat AEK 2-0 to win the Greek Football Cup back to back.
- May 16: AEK Larnaca defeat Apollon Limassol 2-1 to lift the Cyprus Football Cup.
- May 20: Thessaloniki mayor, Yiannis Boutaris, is attacked and beaten up at a Pontian remembrance service.
June
- June 9: Olympiakos defeat Pro Recco 9-7 to win the water polo Champions' League.
- June 16: PM Alexis Tsipras survives a no-confidence motion by a 153-127 vote.
July
August
- August 8: Miltiadis Tentoglou wins gold in the long jump at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 8.25m.
- August 9: Katerina Stefanidi and Nicole Kyriakopoulou finish 1-2 in the women's pole vault at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin.
- August 14: After 167 days in captivity, soldiers Angelos Mitretodis and Dimitris Kouklatzis are released by Turkish authorities.
- 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.
- August 22: AEK defeat MOL Vidi 2-1 in Budapest marking a new record for Greek clubs in Europe: 13 straight games without a loss!
- August 28: PM Alexis Tsipras reshuffles his cabinet.
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
- November 11: Stefanos Tsitsipas wins the final of the Next Gen Finals in Milan.
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
- January 2: Eugene Gerards, coach of OFI FC for 15 years.
- January 11: Takis Loukanidis, footballer.
- January 13: Aristides Roubanis, basketball player
March
- March 5: Kostakis Koutsokoumnis, president of the Cyprus Football Association.
April
- April 22: Fanis Tasinos, footballer
May
- May 1: Zoe Kouroukli, singer
- May 21: Harry Klynn, comedian
- May 26: Antonis Dermatis, footballer
June
- June 1: Kostas Polychroniou, footballer
- June 5: Aris Raftopoulos, basketballer
- June 10: Pavlos Giannakopoulos, president Panathinaikos BC
- June 11: Virginia Tsouderou, politician
- June 18: Kostas Politis, basketball player and coach
August
- August 27: Odysseus Eskitzoglou, olympic sailor, gold medalist
September
- September 30: Tasos Vasiliou, footballer