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Karolos Papoulias, Greek President in Austerity Era, Dies at 92

  • Coordinated talks for unity government in 2011 with Papademos
  • A resistance fighter in WWII, he later became foreign minister
Karolos Papoulias Photograher: Darko Vojinovic/AP Photo
Karolos Papoulias Photograher: Darko Vojinovic/AP Photo Photographer: Darko Vojinovic/AP

Karolos Papoulias, the former Greek resistance fighter who became president of the Hellenic Republic and helped the country form a government during the euro crisis, died on Sunday. He was 92.

Current President Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou, who confirmed the death, said in her condolence message that he “honored with his morals and behavior the highest state institution, vigorously defending social cohesion and national unity.”