Greece holds funeral for former PM Costas Simitis

ATHENS, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Greece held a funeral on Thursday in Athens for former Prime Minister Costas Simitis who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88.

Thousands of people including Greece's political leaders, Simitis' family and friends bid the last farewell to the former prime minister.

The government had declared four days of national mourning to honor the former leader who played a pivotal role in