Former minister Ioannis Varvitsiotis, historic New Democracy figure, passes away in Athens
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Key context: <p>The lawyer and politician, one of the last surviving pre-dictatorship MPs, passed away peacefully at his Filothei home surrounded by his children, hours after marking his 93rd birthday, prompting immediate tributes across the political spectrum</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/02/former-minister-ioannis-varvitsiotis-historic-new-democracy-figure-passes-away-in-athens/">Former minister Ioannis Varvitsiotis, historic New Democracy figure, passes away in Athens</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The lawyer and politician, one of the last surviving pre-dictatorship MPs, passed away peacefully at his Filothei home surrounded by his children, hours after marking his 93rd birthday, prompting immediate tributes across the political spectrum The post Former minister Ioannis Varvitsiotis, historic New Democracy figure, passes away in Athens appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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