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Cabinet Decisions Regarding the Funeral of Giorgos Vassiliou. Honors as Acting President, Public Holiday on Saturday

Published January 14, 2026, 15:06
Cabinet Decisions Regarding the Funeral of Giorgos Vassiliou. Honors as Acting President, Public Holiday on Saturday

The Cabinet convened in an emergency session following the death of former President Giorgos Vassiliou and decided to honor his memory with special honors. Specifically, the funeral will be held with honors as an acting President, a public mourning period will be declared from today until the day of the funeral, with flags flying at half-mast, and the day of the funeral, Saturday, January 17, 2026, will be declared a public holiday. The First Lady, Filippa Karsera, and the Director of the President's Office, Charalambos Charalambous, submitted their resignations, emphasizing the need to protect the institutions and avoid political manipulation.