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GREECE: THOUSANDS ATTEND STATE FUNERAL OF ANDREAS PAPANDREOU

(26 Jun 1996) Spanish/Greek/Natsound Thousands of mourners from all over Greece have flocked to Athens to attend the state funeral of Andreas Papandreou, the former Prime Minister. He died on Sunday of a heart attack at the age of 77. Athens ground to a halt as thousands of people gathered to pay their last respects to former socialist Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou at his state funeral. He died on Sunday of a heart attack at the age of 77. The mourners came from all over Greece and around the world to attend Greece's first funeral with full state honours since the death of King Paul in 1964. Andreas Papandreou was an immensely popular former Prime Minister and leader of PASOK, the ruling socialist party in Greece. The funeral service was conducted by Greece's orthodox Primate Archbishop Serapheim and other senior member of the church. Dimitra Liani Papandreou, Papandreou's widow arrived and made the sign of the cross. She was followed by George, Papandreou's son and his ex-wife Margaret Papandreou. Kurdish representatives in traditional costume carried wreaths towards the Cathedral. The current Prime Minister, Costas Simitis, arrived soon after. Philip Gonzalez, former Prime Minister of Spain and socialist comrade of Andreas Papandreou said he felt a moral obligation to be here. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) "Well I felt morally obliged to be here at this time to accompany Andreas Papandreou during his last day. We had a long friendship and we shared the same passion for freedom and politics." SUPER CAPTION: Felipe Gonzalez, Former Prime Minister of Spain Andreas Papandreou was active in fighting a right-wing military junta in Greece from 1967 to 1974. He founded the resistance group that later became the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, or PASOK, that he founded in 1974. Papandreou led PASOK to electoral victory in 1981, becoming Greece's first socialist Prime Minister. Costas Simitis the current Prime Minister and PASOK member spoke at his funeral. SOUNDBITE: (Greek) "Greece mourns today a great leader. His loss deprives the PASOK party of its founder." SUPER CAPTION: Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece Flags flew at half-mast on this day of national mourning. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...