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Maziotis Refuses to Testify to Examining Prosecutor Again
Convicted Greek terrorist Nikos Maziotis responded with a “political statement” to the examining prosecutor who visited Korydallos Prison earlier on Monday to get his testimony.
Maziotis, who is held in the prison infirmary under tight security, allegedly responded to the charges against him...
Greece
Climber Dies Near Summit of Greece 's Mount Olympus
THESSALONIKI, (AP) — Police say a 59-year-old Greek man has died in an accident while climbing Mount Olympus, Greece 's highest mountain.
The man was close to the 2,917-meter (9,570-feet) summit, when he slipped and dropped more than 200 meters...
Greece
Greek Terrorist Maziotis Transferred to Prison
Under draconian security measures, the Greek terrorist Nikos Maziotis who was arrested earlier this week in central Athens, was transferred to prison hospital.
Nikos Maziotis, head of Revolutionary Struggle guerrilla group, spent the last few days in Evaggelismos hospital after...
Crime
Modern-Day Medea Let Her Child Die
A 38-year-old woman killed her own baby just a few minutes after it was born, shocking people all over Greece.
The modern-day Medea gave birth alone in her home, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on July 12, without saying anything to anyone,...
Greece
Nikos Maziotis: An Accountant's Son Who Became A Terrorist And Social Rebel
Nikos Maziotis, who has been wanted by Greek Police for participating in several terrorist attacks and bank robberies since 2012, was arrested yesterday in downtown Athens.
Maziotis was on the Greek Police radar for the first time in 1991, when he was...
Crime
Greek Police Seek 'Revolutionary Struggle' Hideout After Arresting Terrorist Leader Nikos Maziotis
Greek Police are seeking a hideout or other clues regarding the activities of left-wing militant group Revolutionary Struggle after its leader, Nikos Maziotis, was arrested following a dramatic shootout in downtown Athens yesterday.
Maziotis, who had been at large since the summer...
Greece
Foreign Press Reports on Maziotis' Arrest
The New York Times published an article today, July 17, on the arrest of “Greece’s most wanted terrorist, Nikos Maziotis.”
The article makes a brief description of the events that took place in one of the busiest tourist areas in...
Greece
Wanted Terrorist Nikos Maziotis Arrested; Four Injured
Wanted terrorist Nikos Maziotis was arrested after a shootout with Greek Police in Monastiraki, one of the busiest tourist areas in central Athens, at around 1:30 pm today.
According to a witness, Maziotis, was walking on Ermou street in downtown Athens,...
Greece
Immigrant Fruit Pickers Strike Over Ill-Treatment
After many delays in payment, inhumane living conditions and racist treatment by the Greek Police, 800 immigrant farm workers of mainly Pakistani origin proceeded with a strike last week in the town of Skala, Peloponnese, in southern Greece. The strike began on July 3 and...
Crime
Bribery Price List for Greek Doctors
Doctor bribery still remains an incurable disease for the Greek National Health System. The issue came up once again after a new case was detected on Thursday, July 10, at Evangelismos hospital in Athens, where a doctor was arrested for...