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Ten-Year-Old Killed Doing Water Sports in Mykonos

A ten-year-old Greek boy was killed while on a banana boat ride at the beach of Kalo Livadi in Mykonos, Greece, on Monday evening. According to Greek Coast Guard, the boy was riding the inflatable banana boat when he slipped and...

Greek Armed Forces Protest Merging of Pensions; Prepare For Strike

Members of the Greek armed forces protested in Athens on Wednesday morning against the Greek government's plans to merge their auxiliary pension funds with others. According to the president of the Panhellenic Federation of Police Officers, Christos Fotopoulos, Greek police officers...

Gang Steals Fuel from Air Force to Sell It to Gas Stations

The Internal Affairs Directorate of the Greek Police arrested three men who were stealing large quantities of liquid fuel from a duct of the Greek Air Force and then selling it to local gas stations. The Air Force cooperated closely with...

Teacher in Serres Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse

A few days after the arrest of a teacher in Serres, northern Greece, for child sexual abuse, Greek authorities arrested another teacher in the area on the same charges. On Friday, Greek police arrested a 49-year-old teacher who is accused...

Greek Tax Official and Accountant Arrested for Bribery in Athens

A 57-year-old female employee of the Greek government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement and an accountant were arrested for bribery in Athens. The tax officer had approached an 80-year-old businessman who wanted to close his business and clear...

Less Crime in Greece in 2014

Crime rate has dropped in the first semester of 2014 compared to the previous year, according to a Greek Police report released on Thursday. The report showed 52 cases of manslaughter recorded in the first six months of this...

Man in Central Greece Dies from Stray Bullet

A baptism celebration in Karditsa, central Greece, turned to tragedy when the 35-year-old godfather from Chania, Crete, was hit in the head by a stray bullet (balothia). Balothia is a Cretan custom according to which, during feasts, weddings and celebrations, Cretans shoot in...

Million-euro Marble Statue Seized in Greece

ATHENS, (AP) A police officer from Greece's antiquities protection department has been arrested and accused of being part of a smuggling ring that was trying to sell an ancient marble statue worth an estimated 1 million euros ($1.35 million). Greek...

Financial Crimes Increased by 41.6% in First Quarter of 2014

A Greek Police report on crime during the first quarter of 2014 showed a dramatic increase of 41.6% in financial crimes and a drop of 21.5% in crimes such as thefts, robberies, break-ins and homicides. According to the Greek Police report, compared to...

German Woman's Dead Body Found in Santorini

The dead body of a foreign woman was found by tourists visiting a church in Oia, in the island of Santorini, Greece. Police was immediately called to the scene and confirmed that the woman's body was decomposing. Preliminary investigation revealed personal documents and...