2021 in Greece
Events in the year 2021 in Greece.
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Events
- Ongoing: COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- 4 February - March: Anti-government protests against university police, police brutality and mishandling of COVID-19 pandemic and in solidarity with Dimitris Koufontinas' hunger strike.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
- 3 March: 2021 Larissa earthquake
- August: Wildfires engulf parts of Athens, the island of Euboea and parts of the Peloponnese.[10]
- 27 September: 2021 Crete earthquake
Scheduled events
- The 2021 Population and Housing Census is planned to be conducted by the Hellenic Statistical Authority.[11]
Deaths
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- 11 January – Vassilis Alexakis, Greek-born French writer and translator (born 1943).[12]
- 12 January – Theodoros Mitras, politician, MP (born 1948).[13]
- 14 January – Leonidas Pelekanakis, sailor (born 1962).[14]
- 24 January – Sifis Valirakis, politician and anti-junta activist, Minister of Public Order (born 1943).[15]
- ?? February – Maria Kastrisianaki, broadcaster (born 1948).[16]
- 11 February – Antonis Kalogiannis, singer (born 1940).[17]
- 9 April – Giorgos Karaivaz, Star Channel journalist, shot dead in Alimos, South Athens[18]
- 8 July – Giorgos Dalakouras, politician and shipping line owner, former Civil Administrator of Mount Athos (born 1938).[19]
- 2 September - Mikis Theodorakis, musician and composer (born 1925).[20]
References
- "Greek students, teachers protest planned education reform". Associated Press. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- Smith, Helena (11 February 2021). "Greek students at the barricades in dispute over education bill". The Guardian. Athens. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Dozens arrested in clashes over campus security law". Thessaloniki: Associated Press. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Thousands of students rally in Greece against new police law". Associated Press. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- Nellas, Demetris (7 March 2021). "Greek police, protesters clash in Athens suburb". Athens: Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- tvxs.gr (2021-03-10). "Τα ντοκουμέντα της αστυνομικής μανίας στη Νέα Σμύρνη: «Πάμε να τους σκοτώσουμε! Θα τους γα@@@ουμε!» [Όλα τα Βίντεο]". TVXS - TV Χωρίς Σύνορα (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- Καμήλαλης, Θάνος (2021-03-12). "Σοβαρά ερωτήματα από βίντεο αστυνομικού να πετάει μολότοφ". The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τηλεόραση (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- "Νέα Σμύρνη: Όλα τα βίντεο με τα περιστατικά αστυνομικής βίας". www.news247.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- "Greek protesters attack police with firebombs at rally". Associated Press. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "No end to Greek inferno as wildfires rage into the night". Reuters. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "Διαγωνισμός για το λογότυπο της «Απογραφής Πληθυσμού – Κατοικιών 2021»". statistics.gr. Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (Greek statistical authority). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "Littérature : disparition de Vassilis Alexakis, le plus français des écrivains grecs". courrierdesbalkans.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Εφυγε από τη ζωή ο πρώην βουλευτής της Νέας Δημοκρατίας Θεόδωρος Μήτρας". ethnos.gr (in Greek). January 1980. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Leonidas Pelekanakis". olympedia.org. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Σήφης Βαλυράκης: Νεκρός εντοπίστηκε ο πρώην υπουργός". cnn.gr (in Greek). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Maria Kastrisianaki obituary". theguardian.com. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Πέθανε ο τραγουδιστής Αντώνης Καλογιάννης". lifo.gr (in Greek). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- "Greek journalist shot dead outside his Athens home". Al Jazeera English. April 9, 2021.
Two individuals on a motorbike shot veteran crime reporter Giorgos Karaivaz multiple times in southern Athens district of Alimos, police say.
- "Πέθανε ο εφοπλιστής και πρώην βουλευτής της ΝΔ Γιώργος Δαλακούρας". cnn.gr (in Greek). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "Πέθανε ο Μίκης Θεοδωράκης". naftemporiki.gr (in Greek). 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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