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Greece
Greek Man Fined €5,000 After Mother Turns Him In For Breaking Quarantine
A very peculiar story in the era of the coronavirus was made public on Friday in Greece, regarding the curfew and the tough measures the Greek state has imposed to limit the spread of the contagion.
According to CNN Greece, a...
Greece
Police Discover Arsenal of Heavy Weapons at Athens House
According to Greek police, an entire arsenal of heavy weapons was found on Thursday morning at a house in Sepolia, central Athens, during an ongoing operation by the Counter-Terrorism Service.
Additional weapons were also found in another house in Exarchia,...
Greece
More than One Hundred Arrested for Violating Coronavirus-Related Emergency Laws
The Greek Police announced on Monday that there had been a total of 127 arrests for violations of measures meant to prevent and contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Greece.
These arrests took place between Thursday, March 12...
Greece
Tear Gas From Turkey Thrown to Greece; Greek Police Officer Injured
Tensions on Greece's border with Turkey in Evros continued on Sunday, with tear gas canisters lobbed over the fence from the Turkish side leaving a Greek police officer injured.
The police officer was injured during a new round of clashes between...
Greece
Greece Defends Borders as Erdogan Opens the Gates: Live Updates
Greek security forces are attempting to stop thousands of refugees and migrants from entering Greece after Turkey's declaration that it will no longer stem the migrant flow out of their country. Since Friday, the number of migrants has surged...
Greece
Thousands of Refugees Waiting to Cross Into Greece As Turkey Opens Borders
Thousands of refugees and migrants remain behind a wire fence on the Greek-Turkish border in Evros, hoping to cross to the Greek side of the border.
The country has been constantly strengthening its border with police and military forces from...
Greece
Clashes Erupt Between Students and Police Outside Athens Police Headquarters
Clashes erupted on Wednesday evening in central Athens, outside of the Greek Police Headquarters in Attica between police officers and student demonstrators.
Thousands of students were protesting against police brutality as well as the conservative government's new ''law and order''...
Crime
Anarchists Warn People Not to Park Near Luxury Cars They Want to Torch
An unprecedented statement was published on Thursday by a self-declared Greek Anarchist group on a website long known for its anarchist content.
The so-called "Anarchist Night Raid Groups" issued a statement in which it claims responsibility for the widespread vehicular arson...
Crime
Prominent Member of So-Called ''Greek Mafia'' Arrested in Glyfada
A prominent member of the so-called ''Greek Mafia,'' an organized group which engages in criminal activity, was arrested on Friday in Glyfada, Attica.
A man who is believed to be among the leaders of the group was arrested as the...
Crime
Massive Police Operation in Central Athens Results in Arrest of 129
More than one hundred and twenty-nine individuals have been taken in for questioning since a major police operation got underway in the area of Omonoia Square in central Athens on Friday.
The operation was conducted just one day after an...