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*[[February 16]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer, [[Danut Lupu]], is arrested as leader of a criminal gang. | *[[February 16]]: [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]] footballer, [[Danut Lupu]], is arrested as leader of a criminal gang. | ||
*[[February 24]]: [[Nikos Machlas]] makes his debut with [[OFI FC|OFI]]. | *[[February 24]]: [[Nikos Machlas]] makes his debut with [[OFI FC|OFI]]. | ||
| + | *[[February 27]]: [[Aleka Papariga]] is elected Secretary General of the [[Communist Party of Greece]]. | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 11]]: The trial for the [[Bank of Crete]] scandal begins with [[Giorgos Koskotas]] as the chief defendant. | *[[March 11]]: The trial for the [[Bank of Crete]] scandal begins with [[Giorgos Koskotas]] as the chief defendant. | ||
Revision as of 13:33, February 21, 2007
Events
January
- January 13: The AEK- Olympiakos derby is interrupted five minutes before the end (1-2) when violent riots break out. Outside the Nea Philadelphia stadium a young fan is killed from a fire cracker. The match is repeated in Rhodes one month later and AEK win by 1-0 (Batista).
February
- February 7: President of the Greek Weightlifting Federation Giannis Sgouros brings Pyrros Dimas to Greece.
- February 16: Panathinaikos footballer, Danut Lupu, is arrested as leader of a criminal gang.
- February 24: Nikos Machlas makes his debut with OFI.
- February 27: Aleka Papariga is elected Secretary General of the Communist Party of Greece.
March
- March 11: The trial for the Bank of Crete scandal begins with Giorgos Koskotas as the chief defendant.
June
- June 4: FIBA celebrated the basketball jubilee by organizing an international tournament at Piraeus' Peace and Friendship Stadium. Italy ranked first and Greece second.
- June 28: The 11th Mediterranean Games open in Greece. 3,500 athletes take part in 23 events.
August
- August 2: The daily sports journal Ora gia Sport is first published. The Sebos family is the publisher after their withdrawal from Athlitiki Iho.
October
- October 10: Greece humble Egypt 6-1 with Dimitris Saravakos scoring 5 goals.
November
- November 11: Policeman Yiannis Varis is killed and 6 other policemen are injured by a rocket and grenade attack on a MAT bus in Exarchia, Athens. The Revolutionary Organization 17 November assumes responsibility.
- November 20: The European Parliament salutes the 2,500 anniversary of the birth of democracy in Greece.
Deaths
January
- January 6: Anna Mantzourani, actress.
- January 31: Kostas Moundakis, Cretan musician
August
- August 4: Nikiforos Vrettakos, poet
- August 4: Giorgos Mouflouzelis, rebetika musician.
- August 29: Alekos Sakellarios, writer and producer of theatrical plays.