Farewell with grace and dignity: Costas Simitis laid to rest

[Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou touches the coffin of precocious erstwhile premier curate Costas Simitis during his state ceremonial astatine the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens connected Thursday. It was a quiescent yet profoundly symbolic ceremony, reflecting the understated style that defined his governmental and idiosyncratic life. The lawsuit eschewed the dramatics often seen successful nationalist farewells. Instead, it was marked by organization gravity, genuine respect, and sincere emotion from attendees crossed the governmental spectrum. Simitis’ widow, Daphne, and their daughters acceptable the tone for the dignified proceedings. Attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, and a wide scope of dignitaries, the ceremonial showcased gratitude for Simitis’ contributions, peculiarly his reformist bequest during Greece’s pre-crisis era. As Simitis was laid to remainder adjacent Andreas Papandreou, a symbolic convergence of governmental legacies emerged – a reminder of Greece’s transformation and the eras they shaped. [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]