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Athens Felonies Court Reduces Sentence of Anarchist Nikos Romanos

The five-Member Felonies Appeal Court in Athens decided on Monday afternoon to reduce the sentence of convicted Greek anarchist Nikos Romanos from 18 to 14 years. Romanos, a close friend of the late Alexandros Grigoropoulos, the fifteen-year old teenager who was...

Anarchist Nikos Romanos Ends Hunger Strike

The 21-year-old anarchist Nikos Romanos who had been convicted of robbery ended his hunger strike after 31 days when Greece 's  parliament voted on a new amendment that allows him to attend university courses under electronic supervision. Meanwhile, SYRIZA characterized...

Populous Demonstration in Solidarity with Anarchist Nikos Romanos Ends with Clashes [Video]

Between 5,000 and 10,000 are estimated those who participated in Tuesday’s demonstration in solidarity with imprisoned 21-year-old anarchist Nikos Romanos, who is on hunger strike since November 10, when his request to study at the Business Administration department of the...

Anarchist Romanos' Appeal Rejected by Greek Prosecutor

The Supreme Court prosecutor has rejected anarchist Nikos Romanos’ request for the annulment of the Judicial Council's decision regarding the prisoner’s right to educational furlough. The Greek prosecutor decided that there is no reason to set aside the Council of Piraeus...

Greek Anarchist Romanos Continues Hunger Strike for 26th Day Despite Deteriorated Health

Twenty-one-year-old Greek anarchist Nikos Romanos continues his hunger strike for the 26th consecutive day, in demand of an educational leave from prison in order to attend his studies at the Business Department of the Technical Education Institute of Athens, where...

Greek Anarchist Romanos Continues Hunger Strike, Justice Minister Intransigent

Justice Minister Charalambos Athanasiou announced that there is nothing he can do to grant Nikos Romanos an educational leave from prison and that the only option is for the inmate to complete a distance learning degree from behind bars....

Greek Court Rejects Romanos' Educational Leave Again, Justice Minister Prepares New Legislative Framework [Update]

The educational leave inmate Nikos Romanos had requested was rejected again today and he continues his hunger strike for the 24th consecutive day at Gennimatas Hospital in Athens. On Tuesday night, thousands of Romanos's supporters rioted in Athens, Greece , causing property...

Greek Convicted Bomber Released from Jail

Jailed 25-year-old Nikos Romanos, in prison for attempted robbery and planting a bomb outside the house of a former minister, among others, was released on Wednesday on good behavior after serving six years in jail. Romanos was convicted in 2013...

Athens to "Pay" Once Again for Grigoropoulos' Slaying by Greek Police

Greek police brace once again for the violence that is programmed to erupt this Wednesday, on the 9th anniversary of the slaying of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a policeman on December 6, 2008. It has become a sad tradition that every...

The Alexandros Grigoropoulos Killing Still Haunts Greece

As the seventh anniversary of the killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a policeman approaches, thousands of police brace for a night of riots and vandalism. The sixth of December of 2008 event triggered the most violent uproar Athens has...

5,000 Police Officers Preparing for Riots on December 6

The Hellenic Police are on high alert in view of Decemeber 6, the anniversary of the death of 16-year-old student Alexis Grigoropoulos. In 2008 Grigoropoulos was killed by a police officer. His death sparked protests and riots in Athens...

Greek Police Prepare for Possibility of Violent Riots on 'November 17th' Anniversary

Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas met with the leadership of the Greek Police to discuss security measures for the November 17th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising against the dictatorship at the National Technical University of Athens, according...

Greek Police on Alert After Hate Declaration of Jailed Anarchist

Greek police are on alert after jailed anarchist Nikos Romanos issued a written statement calling all anarchists to wage war against the state and "...take over city halls and blow up fascists and bosses." As the November 17 celebration and...

Amnesty International Warns Over Racism Incidents and Police Brutality in Greece

Its annual global report on the state of human rights for 2014 published Non Governmental Organization (NGO) Amnesty International that focuses on human rights and currently has more than seven million members and supporters across the globe. The report highlighted...

10 Most Significant Moments of 2014 in Greece

There is no doubt that 2014 was an eventful year for Greece. Earthquakes, terrorists, and historic archaeological discoveries were just some of this year's most significant moments for the country. Here's a list of the 10 most significant moments...