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Greek Police Fear Bank Robbery in Distomo May Be Terrorist-Related

Investigators of the Counter-terrorism unit of the Greek police fear a new terrorist attack after the bank robbery on August 22 in Distomo. According to police sources, the three armed robbers escaped with 300,000 euros from the National Bank of Greece branch, holding...

Two 19-Year-Olds Arrested for the Double Homicide in Kardamyli

Two 19-year-old men were arrested earlier today based on a warrant issued by an investigator in Kardamyli, Greece, after their interrogation by Greek Police which concluded their involvement in the murder of Constantinos Sgouros and Yiannis Kommatis. It is believed that...

Two Men Found Dead in Kardamyli Gorge

Two young men were found dead inside a gorge in Kardamyli, Peloponnese on Tuesday. Greek Police said that their bodies were riddled with bullets. The two men, a 25-year-old and a 26-year-old, were with friends in Kardamyli and at around 1:30...

Clashes Between Activists and Tour Guides in Acropolis

Clashes occurred on Tuesday morning on the sacred rock of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, between tour guides and activists protesting against the war in Gaza. The activists hung a banner which read: "Stop Israel Crime at Gaza". According to reports, tour...

Father Says Son Videotaped Beating

The parents of a 39-year-old food delivery worker whose burned remains were discovered in a car near the town of Astros in the Peloponnese last Friday, will face murder charges on Tuesday. In a story that made front-page news all...

Crete: Two Criminal Organizations Dismantled

Greek Police were successful in dismantling two criminal organizations with 96 members active in Crete, in an operation that took place over the weekend. According to Greek authorities, the two separate organizations had the same leader and were constantly taking part...

Northern Greece: Family Tragedy on August 15

A tragic incident that shocked Greece took place today, August 15, on the day of Virgin Mary’s Dormition, in Egnatia motorway near Thessaloniki. A 47-year-old man parked his car at the side of the road, took out his rifle and...

Brutal Murder in Zakynthos

The local community of the island of Zakynthos, Greece, is shocked by a brutal murder that occured a few meters from the premises of the island's landfill on Thursday morning. According to Greek Police, a 72 year-old man shot his brother three times...

Greek Imprisoned Terrorist Sends Letter to Fugitive Lover to "Continue the Struggle"

"Continue the struggle," this is the message that jailed terrorist Nikos Maziotis sends to his life-partner Paula Roupa, from Korydallos, Athens' largest prison. Through an exclusive interview in “Efimerida ton Syntakton” daily from his cell, Maziotis states that he assumes “political...

The Hideout of Terrorist Maziotis in Athens

Greek Police raided an apartment in Athens they believe was used by an accomplice of terrorist Nikos Maziotis who was arrested last month. The property in Patissia area had been rented by Giorgos Petrakakos, lieutenant of Revolutionary Struggle. The 35-year-old has...