2024 in Greece
Greece-related events during 2024
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Events in the year 2024 in Greece.
Incumbents
- President: Katerina Sakellaropoulou
- Prime Minister: Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Events
- 6 February: The island of Aegina is left without drinking water after an explosion disables a 12-kilometer-long (7.5-mile) undersea fresh water pipeline. Greater Athens governor Nikos Hardalias calls it an act of sabotage.[1]
- 12 February: A man opens fire at a shipping company in Glyfada, killing three people, before killing himself.[2]
- 15 February: The Hellenic Parliament votes 176-76 to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption, making it the first Eastern Orthodox country to do so.[3]
- 28 March: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis survives a no-confidence motion filed by the PASOK party over allegations that it mishandled the investigation into the Tempi train crash in 2023.[4]
- 3 May: Nikolaos Michaloliakos, the leader of the far-right Golden Dawn party, is granted early release following a legal request and on account of his elderly age, albeit with several conditions such as a ban on traveling outside the greater Athens area.[5]
- 16 May: Forty-two migrants and rescued and three others are reported missing after their vessel undergoes an emergency south of Crete.[6]
- 21 May: A court in Kalamata acquits nine Egyptians on charges of human trafficking and manslaughter relating to the 2023 Messenia migrant boat disaster, citing a lack of jurisdiction due to the incident occurring in international waters.[7]
Holidays
Source:[8]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 6 January - Epiphany
- 18 March - Clean Monday
- 25 March - Greek Independence Day
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 3 May - Orthodox Good Friday
- 5 May - Orthodox Easter Sunday
- 6 May - Orthodox Easter Monday
- 23 June - Orthodox Whit Sunday
- 24 June - Orthodox Whit Monday
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 28 October - Greek National Anniversary Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Glorifying Mother of God
Deaths
- 6 January – Iasos, 76, Greek-born American musician.[9]
- 15 January – Georgios Darivas, 97, football player (Olympiacos, national team) and manager (Olympiacos).[10]
- 20 January – Charis Kostopoulos, 59, singer-songwriter.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "A Greek island is without drinking water after pipeline damage that authorities blame on sabotage". AP News. 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Shooting at Greek shipping company kills four, including owner and suspected gunman". AP News. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Smith, Helena (2024-02-15). "Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalise same-sex marriage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Greece's conservative government survives a no-confidence motion called over deadly rail disaster". Associated Press. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Head of Greek extreme far-right Golden Dawn party is granted early release from prison". Associated Press. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "42 rescued but 3 still missing after a migrant boat sends a distress signal south of Greece". Associated Press. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Egyptians held nearly a year over deadly shipwreck are released from Greek jail after case dismissed". Associated Press. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Greece Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Iasos, Pioneer of New Age Music, Dies at 77". Pitchfork. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Πέθανε ο Γιώργος Δαρίβας". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Νούση, Αλίκη (2024-01-20). "Πέθανε ο Χάρης Κωστόπουλος σε ηλικία 59 ετών". Debater.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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