2018 in Greece
Events in the year 2018 in Greece.
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Incumbents
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President of the Hellenic Republic | Prokopis Pavlopoulos[1] |
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Prime Minister of Greece | Alexis Tsipras[2] |
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Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament | Nikos Voutsis[3] |
| Adjutant of the Hellenic Navy | Nikolaos Patsakis |
Events
- 12 June - The government announces an agreement with the Republic of Macedonia over the Macedonia naming dispute.
- 15 June - At Lake Prespa the agreement with Macedonia to rename the country "North Macedonia" is signed by the Prime ministers of both states.
- 23–26 July - A series of wildfires in Attica lead to the death of dozens of people (100 confirmed deaths as of December). Alexis Tsipras declares three days of national mourning.
- 13 October - At least 11 people die after their vehicle and a lorry collide head-on in Thessaloniki, Greece.[4]
Deaths
- 21 May – Vasilis Triantafillidis, comedian (b. 1940)
References
- "Prokopis Pavlopoulos - Presidency of the Hellenic Republic". Presidency of the Hellenic Republic. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- "Alexis Tsipras - prime minister of Greece". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Nikos Voutsis - Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament". Hellenic Parliament. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- "Greek road inferno 'kills 11 migrants'". BBC News. 13 October 2018.
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