2018 in Greece
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Events in the year 2018 in Greece.
Incumbents
- President: Prokopis Pavlopoulos (since 13 March 2015)
- Prime Minister: Alexis Tsipras (since 21 September 2015)
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.[1]
Deaths
- 21 May – Vasilis Triantafillidis, comedian (b. 1940)