Economics

Constantine Mitsotakis, Who Forged Greek-EU Ties, Dies at 98

  • Mitsotakis served as Greece’s prime minister from 1990 to 1993
  • As foreign minister, he oversaw the nation’s entry into EU

Constantine Mitsotakis in 1989.

Photographer: Aris Saris/AP Photo
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Constantine Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister who strengthened ties with the European Union and attempted unpopular cuts to state spending in the 1990s, has died. He was 98.

He died in the early hours of Monday morning, according to a statement from his family.