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*[[February 18]]: 280 passengers and crew members are rescued from the ferry boat "Euroferry Olympia" which went up in flames just off the coast of [[Kerkyra]]. | *[[February 18]]: 280 passengers and crew members are rescued from the ferry boat "Euroferry Olympia" which went up in flames just off the coast of [[Kerkyra]]. | ||
*[[February 24]]: Isreali president Yitzhak Herzog visits [[Greece]] and has talks with his Greek counterpart [[Katerina Sakellaropoulou]]. | *[[February 24]]: Isreali president Yitzhak Herzog visits [[Greece]] and has talks with his Greek counterpart [[Katerina Sakellaropoulou]]. | ||
+ | ===March=== | ||
+ | *[[March 13]]: PM [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]] meets Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in [[Constantinople|Istanbul]], in a relaxed atmosphere. | ||
+ | *[[March 18]]: [[Greeks|Greek]] [[long jump]]er [[Miltos Tentoglou]] wins gold at the indoor world championships in Belgrade. His 8.55m jump is a new Greek indoor record. | ||
+ | ===April=== | ||
+ | *[[April 22]]: Standard & Poor’s upgrades Greece’s credit rating from ‘BB’ to ‘BB+’ with a positive outlook. | ||
+ | ===May=== | ||
+ | *[[May 16]]: PM [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]] visits Washington and meets with US President Joe Biden. | ||
+ | *[[May 17]]: PM [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]] addresses a joint session of the US Congress - the first [[Greeks|Greek]] leader to ever do so. | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
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===March=== | ===March=== | ||
*[[March 8]]: [[Nikos Sideris]], footballer | *[[March 8]]: [[Nikos Sideris]], footballer | ||
+ | *[[March 29]]: [[Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki]], singer | ||
+ | ===April=== | ||
+ | *[[April 25]]: [[Kostas Karapatis]], footballer | ||
+ | ===May=== | ||
+ | *[[May 1]]: [[Ivica Osim]], former coach of [[Panathinaikos FC]]. | ||
[[Category:Years]] | [[Category:Years]] | ||
[[Category:2022]] | [[Category:2022]] |
Revision as of 11:51, May 18, 2022
Contents
Events
January
- January 11: A strong earthquake, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, rattles Cyprus.
- January 19: Greece receives the first six Rafale fighter jets from France.
- January 24: Snowstorm Elpida sweeps across much of Greece leaving many motorists stranded.
February
- February 18: 280 passengers and crew members are rescued from the ferry boat "Euroferry Olympia" which went up in flames just off the coast of Kerkyra.
- February 24: Isreali president Yitzhak Herzog visits Greece and has talks with his Greek counterpart Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
March
- March 13: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Istanbul, in a relaxed atmosphere.
- March 18: Greek long jumper Miltos Tentoglou wins gold at the indoor world championships in Belgrade. His 8.55m jump is a new Greek indoor record.
April
- April 22: Standard & Poor’s upgrades Greece’s credit rating from ‘BB’ to ‘BB+’ with a positive outlook.
May
- May 16: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Washington and meets with US President Joe Biden.
- May 17: PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis addresses a joint session of the US Congress - the first Greek leader to ever do so.
Deaths
January
- January 4: Stelios Serafeidis, footballer
- January 4: Andreas Michalopoulos, footballer
February
- February 3: Christos Sartzetakis, former president of Greece.
- February 16: Vasilis Botinos, footballer
- February 25: Dimitris Tsovolas, politician, cabinet minister
March
- March 8: Nikos Sideris, footballer
- March 29: Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki, singer
April
- April 25: Kostas Karapatis, footballer
May
- May 1: Ivica Osim, former coach of Panathinaikos FC.