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*[[February 12]]: [[Nikos Christodoulides]] is elected [[President of Cyprus]] defeating [[Andreas Mavroyiannis]]. [[Nikos Christodoulides|Christodoulides]] received 51.97% of the vote to 48.03% of his opponent. | *[[February 12]]: [[Nikos Christodoulides]] is elected [[President of Cyprus]] defeating [[Andreas Mavroyiannis]]. [[Nikos Christodoulides|Christodoulides]] received 51.97% of the vote to 48.03% of his opponent. | ||
*[[February 28]]: A passenger train, carrying hundreds of people, collides at high speed with an oncoming freight train, killing at least 36 near [[Tempe]]. | *[[February 28]]: A passenger train, carrying hundreds of people, collides at high speed with an oncoming freight train, killing at least 36 near [[Tempe]]. | ||
| + | ===March=== | ||
| + | *[[March 1]]: As the death toll rises to 46, [[Kostas Karamanlis]] resigns as Minister for Transport. | ||
| + | *[[March 2]]: Greeks take to the streets to protest the neglect of their transport system which led to the [[Tempe]] tragedy. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
Revision as of 12:33, March 2, 2023
Events
January
- January 16: The funeral of former King Constantine II is held in Athens.
- January 27: The government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis survives a no-confidence motion put forth by opposition leader, Alexis Tsipras, over a wiretapping scandal targeting politicians, army top brass and journalists.
- January 27: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Karen Khachanov to reach the final of the Australian Open.
- January 27: Fitch Ratings upgrade Greece’s credit rating to BB+ with a stable outlook.
- January 29: Stefanos Tsitsipas loses to Serbia's Novak Djokovic 3-0 sets in the final of the Australian Open.
February
- February 5: The first round of the presidential elections is held in Cyprus. Nikos Christodoulides receives 32.04% of the vote. Andreas Mavroyiannis finishes second with 29.60%. The two will meet in a runoff.
- February 8: The Hellenic Parliament passes a controversial bill barring parties from the legislature whose leaders have been convicted of serious crimes and are deemed a potential threat to democracy. The measure is aimed specifically at the "National Party - Hellenes" party whose leader, Elias Kasidiaris, is currently in jail.
- February 9: A Greek EMAK mission flies out to Turkey, in the aftermath of a 7.8 earthquake, to assist in rescue operations.
- February 12: Nikos Christodoulides is elected President of Cyprus defeating Andreas Mavroyiannis. Christodoulides received 51.97% of the vote to 48.03% of his opponent.
- February 28: A passenger train, carrying hundreds of people, collides at high speed with an oncoming freight train, killing at least 36 near Tempe.
March
- March 1: As the death toll rises to 46, Kostas Karamanlis resigns as Minister for Transport.
- March 2: Greeks take to the streets to protest the neglect of their transport system which led to the Tempe tragedy.
Deaths
January
- January 10: Former King Constantine II of Greece.
- January 22: Nikos Xanthopoulos, actor
February
- February 17: Moses Elisaf, mayor of Ioannina, the first Jewish mayor of a Greek city.