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Christine Lagarde's Greek 'Guardian Angel'

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has a Greek "guardian angel" to look after her. It was during the meeting with Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, that we learnt the man who is responsible for her security is a former...

Greek Police on Trail of International Migrant-Trafficking Ring; Five Arrested

Greek Police said on Saturday they are continuing an investigation to dismantle an international migrant-trafficking ring, following the arrests of two Greek nationals aged 54 and 57, two Italians aged 55 and 37 and a Turk aged 43 for allegedly...

Shocking Video from Athens Polytechnic Riot

A shocking video depicting the riot that took place on Tuesday, April 7, in downtown Athens, Greece, near the Polytechnic school, was posted on YouTube by anti-authoritarians. The video with the eloquent title “Athens: Front line view of the riot in...

Greek Drug Squad Seizes 300 kilos of Heroin in Trucks at Port of Patras

Greek Drug Squad seized more than 300 kilos of heroin hidden in two trucks at the port of Patras, Greece, which were about to board a ship to Italy, authorities said on Friday, adding that the police operation is...

Two Greeks Involved in Child Pornography Case

Greek Police discovered photographs depicting minors being sexually abused on a website maintained by a 35-year old and a 27-year old, who were arrested yesterday in Athens and Piraeus respectively, facing accusations of child pornography distribution. The operation was undertaken...

Imprisoned Former Defense Minister Tsochatzopoulos' Wife Arrested After Escape From Psychiatric Hospital

Vicky Stamatis, the wife of imprisoned former PASOK MP and Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, was arrested almost an hour ago at Panagitsa church located in the area of Haidari, a western suburb of Athens. According to her lawyer Fragiskos...

Known Greek Criminal Allegedly Organized Heist in Trikala

Just 24 hours after the robbery at Piraeus bank in Trikala, more information has surfaced shocking the people of Greece. On April 2, a film-like heist took place in Trikala, central Greece, with three assailants grabbing 197,000 euros from...

Twelve Released Over Explosion at Athens Police Station

Twelve people were released early on Sunday after being rounded up by police on suspicion of placing self-made bombs outside the police station at the Dafni district of Athens on Saturday night. About 25 people wearing hoodies and helmets threw several...

Deputy Citizen Protection Minister: 'Greece Can't Handle More Migrants'

“The country cannot handle any more migrants,” stated the Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Panousis on Friday March 27. The Minister hinted that the decision regarding detention centers would be reviewed, expressing concern about the increase of illegal migration...

Riot Breaks Out in Central Athens

Tension broke between anti-authoritarians and Greek police officers on Saturday afternoon, in central Athens. The incidents started after a protest held by anti-authoritarian groups in solidarity with hunger strike prisoners protesting against type C maximum security prisons in Greece. About 600...