June 16 – Saint Mnemonios celebrates – Happy birthday to George Papandreou and Alexis Tsipras

June 16 is dedicated to the memory of Saint Mnemonios, a lesser-known but highly honored Saint of the Orthodox Church. On the occasion of this name day, greetings are received by those bearing the name Mnemonios, while the day also offers a symbolic commentary on the country’s modern political history.
There are many who, with a humorous disposition, associate the name of Saint Mnemonios with the period of memoranda that marked Greece during the economic crisis.

So best wishes to the two former prime ministers most associated with that era, George Papandreou and Alexis Tsipras. So happy birthday to those celebrating today, with the hope that the difficult times will only be valuable lessons for the future and not repeated experiences for the country.