Greece

On Thursday Surpeme Court prosecutor, Efterpi Koutzamani underscored that there are opposing factors to the best interest of the country's justice system. According to ekathimerini.com, the outspoken prosecutor relayed her concerns last Thursday in a written statement on her last day of...

Efterpi Koutzamani has been appointed Greek Supreme Court Public Prosecutor after the resignation of Ioannis Tentes and will be the first woman to hold the post, which has a three-year term. “I am honored to have been selected for the...

A preliminary investigation into comments made by Deputy Health Minister Pavlos Polakis has been ordered by Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani on Friday. She called for the claims made by the minister to be investigated so that prosecutorial action...

Supreme Court Deputy Public Prosecutor Efstathia Spyropoulou under secrecy is conducting a preliminary investigation into the complaint filed by president of MIG financial group Andreas Vgenopoulos against Supreme Court President Vassiliki Thanou. The investigation started a few hours after a...

An official dual probe has been launched by the Greek Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani into former Greek Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Panousis's allegations of connections between terrorists and SYRIZA party members. Panousis shook the Greek political landscape with his interview with Protothema in...

The Greek Parliament’s Institutions and Transparency Committee on Wednesday summoned former citizen protection minister Yiannis Panousis to explain his allegations about a SYRIZA member who has close ties with jailed terrorists. Panousis has backed his allegations by presenting recordings of...

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis may face criminal prosecution after senior state prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani ordered Greece's Parliament to examine several complaints against him. So far, Varoufakis is slapped with five separate lawsuits, with serious charges of "treason, violation of privacy data, breach...

The historic and unprecedented trial of party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and the leadership of his extreme-right Golden Dawn party - the first time since World War II that a Parliamentary party in Greece or on a global level is charged...

Giorgos Apostolopoulos, the man who allegedly attempted to bribe MP Pavlos Chaikalis, appeared in front of the appeals prosecutor at 2:00 pm today. Apostolopoulos, who faces felony charges for attempting to bribe a lawmaker, appeared in front of appeals prosecutor Panagiotis...

The second pan-educational demonstration within a period of four days took place in downtown Athens, Greece, earlier today, starting at 12:00 pm from the city's University Propylaea, with the participation of more than 1,500 secondary school students and teachers. The...

Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani asked prosecutors around the country on Tuesday, to act to ensure that public schools are not damaged during sit-ins by students. Over 500 secondary schools were closed on Monday due to student sit-ins, the number...

All's fair in love and war, they say. But a look inside the Greek parliament shows that there is no love. What is certainly lacking is a love for Greece and citizens of the country. Instead, we find an open...

After a recent wave of cruel attacks against animals, mainly against stray dogs, Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani on Monday called on prosecutors across Greece to act quickly when cases of animal abuse are reported. The prosecutor demanded specifically...

Greek Minister of Administrative Reform Kyriakos Mitsotakis will pass on to Supreme Court prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani the personal details of the five mayors who have refused to provide the Ministry the relevant data needed for the ongoing evaluation of...

Shortly after 1pm Monday, an envelope arrived at the prosecutor’s office of the Greek Supreme Court, which contained three 7.62 mm bullets - the caliber used in Kalashnikov guns - and a message written in ancient Greek, which stated: “Whoever took...