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Katsifas Corpse Yet to be Released by Albanian Authorities

Albanian authorities have not yet released the corpse of Konstantinos Katsifas, who was killed by the country's special forces on October 28. Katsifas' family says that Albanian authorities have not responded to their repeated requests to release the body, so that...

Five Wild Horses Shot and Killed in Northern Greece (video)

Greek authorities removed the corpses of five wild horses from a canal in the Evros Delta near the border with Turkey on Wednesday. The five animals, a male, two females and two foals, were found floating in the water by...

Greek-Australian Businessman Shot Dead in Athens

Greek-Australian businessman John Macris was gunned down outside his home as he was getting out of his car in Voula, a suburb south of Athens, late on Wednesday. Police say that he was shot at least four times. The 46-year-old was...

Migrants Try to Burn Woman Alive in Camp, Four Men Stabbed

A violent fight occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday at the Thebes migrant camp, where a woman was attacked by four individuals who attempted to burn her alive. Four migrants suffered knife wounds during the altercation and were...

Greece To Investigate Circumstances Under Which Katsifas Killed

Prosecutors from Ioannina, capital of the Greek region of Epirus which neighbors Albania, sent the case file of Konstantinos Katsifas' death to the Athens public prosecutor's office on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the circumstances under which...

Former Minister Papantoniou Held in Custody on Money Laundering Charges (video)

Yiannos Papantoniou, a prominent political figure who was previously served as the country's defense minister and finance minister, was taken into custody late on Tuesday on charges of money laundering. The arrest followed a marathon deposition which began on...

Greek Jeweler Arrested for Beating Suspected Robber to Death (video)

Greek police arrested the owner of a jewelry store in central Athens and one more person on suspicion of killing a man who tried to rob the store. The incident occurred during daylight hours on Friday on a busy street...

Athens: 33-Year-Old Woman Murdered Inside Her Garage

  A 33-year-old woman was found dead inside her car in the garage of her apartment block on Wednesday evening. The incident happened in Athens' northern suburb of Kifissia. The local police was alerted by a phone call from the woman's mother....

Re-Arrested: Reports That Power Exec Aristides Floros Forged Medical Documents to Get Prison Release

Following much public outcry, a Supreme Court prosecutor on Friday ordered the re-examination of the case of Aristides Floros, who has been re-arrested after being released early from prison due to a medical disability. The re-arrest is due to questions regarding...

Greek Police Bust Drug Trafficking Gang and Seize Over 27 kg of Cannabis

Greek police have busted a significant drug racket in raids in Athens, as well as Fthiotida and Patra in central and western Greece. The bust took place last Thursday, and on Monday the Greece Police (ELAS) announced that they had...