Greece

Tragically, shortly before one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a Greek woman—initially thought to be a tourist—committed suicide next to the Acropolis. According to reports, the 47-year-old Greek woman made the sign of the cross and jumped off the rocks of...

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras announced to his cabinet on Friday afternoon that his government will go ahead with its decision to appoint Greece's new top judges, despite calls from experts and the opposition to wait until the new government...

The Greek Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) on Thursday overturned a ruling blocking convicted November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas from receiving another furlough from jail. A section of the Supreme Court said that even prisoners sentenced to multiple life sentences have...

Greece's Supreme Court, Areios Pagos, upheld the verdict of Thessaloniki's Court later this year that Alexander Vinnik, a 39-year old Russian national who is also known as “Mr. Bitcoin,” can be extradited to face a trial in Russia. Mr Bitcoin...

The mayor of Mykonos filed a complaint against former citizens’ protection minister Nikos Toskas and the chief of Hellenic Police at the Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) on Wednesday, over lack of adequate police staff on the cosmopolitan island. Mayor Constantine...

On Monday, Greece approved the asylum request of one of the group of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Alexandroupolis after the failed coup attempt in Turkey in July. He was the co-pilot of the helicopter that landed in the Greek...

It was a year when many lives were lost from natural disasters that struck Greece, while the economic situation following 8 years of recession remains uncertain. In November, Alexis Tsipras paid an official visit to the US seeking investments for...

Areios Pagos, Greece's Supreme Court, ordered on Friday, the extradition of two former Greek bankers, Efthymios Bouloutas and Markos Foros, to Cyprus who were sought after when they failed to appear before a Cypriot court. The Greek judicial authorities had decided...

The vice prosecutor of Areios Pagos, one of Greece's Supreme Courts, supported on Tuesday the extradition of a Syrian citizen to the United States to stand trial there, the citizen is currently being held in Greece. The Syrian is being accused...

Greek public sector union ADEDY has called for a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, following a court decision that ruled ADEDY’s initial attempt to abstain from new employee evaluation processes “illegal and abusive.” Additionally, the union has decided to launch a new round...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras chaired a cabinet council meeting to appoint the new leadership of the country's high courts. New appointees include Athanassios Koutroumanos to head Areios Pagos, Greece's highest Court , Nikos Angelaras as president of the Court of Audits,...

The Greek Civil Aviation Authority suspended its already announced 48-hour strike, for Monday and Tuesday, June 30 and July 1. Their representatives stated  that “Our goal is not to create problems in the local society.” According to the Federation of Hellenic...

A nine-page indictment, which refers to the 26-year course of the criminal organization composed by members of the Greek Golden Dawn, was given on Sunday, to Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani by Greek Supreme Court deputy prosecutor...

After three years of protests, strikes and riots against austerity measures and the New Democracy (ND) Conservative and PASOK Socialist parties for creating Greece's crushing economic crisis and imposing pay cuts, tax hikes and slashed pensions, a new cabinet...

After repeatedly vowing he would not do so, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has shaken up his cabinet to reward PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos, his remaining partner, with the key posts of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, as...