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Terrorist Xiros to Remain in Prison

The Piraeus Appeals Council on Monday rejected convicted terrorist Savvas Xiros' request to be released from jail to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. Xiros, a member of the terror group 17N, was sentenced to five life...

U.S. Embassy: Release of N17 Terrorist Xiros would be 'Disservice' to Victims

The U.S. Embassy in Athens issued a strongly-worded reaction to the request of convicted November 17 terrorist Savvas Xiros to be released from prison on health grounds. Α decision to release Xiros "would be a disservice to the memory of...

Convicted 17N Terrorist Savvas Xiros Applies for Prison Release

Savvas Xiros, a leading member of the infamous 17 November terrorist group, has applied for parole, claiming poor health. 55 year-old Xiros has been serving a life sentence following his conviction for his actions as a member of the notorious...

Mitsotakis: 'No Confidence' in Government Handling of New-Generation Terrorism

The present government is not equipped to handle the new generation of terrorism, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, attacking the government's record on terrorism issues in statements at a book launch in Athens. "I have...

Greek National Theater Cancels Controversial "Terrorist" Play

The decision made by Greek National Theater to stage a play based on a script by November 17th terrorist Savvas Xiros, who is serving  a multi-life sentence, generated  a huge controversy in the land that gave birth to democracy,...

ND Leader Samaras: 'The Government Has Fooled Society'

The Greek government has fooled society and Greece is facing a dead-end, main opposition leader Antonis Samaras told a private broadcaster on Wednesday. “We’re at a dead-end; the government has fooled society. At this point it has to clash either...

November 17 Convicted Terrorist Savvas Xiros Granted Permission to be Transferred to AHEPA Hospital

The First Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Piraeus on Thursday unanimously accepted a request by convicted November 17 terrorist Savvas Xiros for a five-month temporary and conditional release from prison to undergo treatment at Thessaloniki’s AHEPA Hospital. The convict was...