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Friends, Family, Journalists and Politicians Bid Farewell to Giorgos Papadakis

Published January 8, 2026, 09:28
Friends, Family, Journalists and Politicians Bid Farewell to Giorgos Papadakis

Friends, family, journalists, and politicians gathered to bid farewell to Giorgos Papadakis. Attendees included Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis, SYRIZA president Sokratis Famellos, Nikos Androulakis from PASOK, and Zoi Konstantopoulou from Plefsi Eleftherias, as well as ministers and party representatives. The ceremony featured a slideshow of moments from Papadakis's life, and Stratis Liarellis, a friend and colleague, delivered the eulogy, speaking about their friendship and Papadakis's professionalism. Monis Halegoua, another friend and colleague, spoke about Papadakis's humanity and smile, emphasizing that he will be greatly missed.