Greece

Vassilis Pliotas, one of the prosecutors on Greece's Supreme Court, argued Tuesday that all those who refuse to follow mandatory mask orders should be immediately arrested. He argued to his fellow prosecutors that those who spread skepticism about the deadly...

Supreme Court Prosecutor Xenia Dimitriou on Friday appealed a judicial council decision not to grant a new furlough to November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas, who is serving 11 life sentences for a series of murders without expressing remorse. A Supreme...

Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas on Thursday announced that he is forwarding the complete file on a non-governmental organization active in Greece to the Supreme Court prosecutor, either on Friday or next Monday, so that reports accusing the NGO...

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...

The prosecutor of The Court of Cassation, the supreme court of Greece for civil and criminal law, has asked for the implementation of the procedure of flagrante delicto against Greek farmers who continue to protest and block the nation’s...

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...

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 Supreme Court deputy prosecutor on Thursday lodged an appeal against an indictment targeting three board members of Greece's privatization agency (HRADF) and six members of the Council of Experts. The indictment concerns their recommendations for the sale and...

Head Prosecutor of the Athens Appeals Prosecution Isidoros Doghiakos was deposed for offending the President of Greece's Supreme Court, Vassiliki Thanou. After the decision of the Secondary Disciplinary Board that became public late Wednesday afternoon, Doghiakos lost his position as...

The prosecutor of Supreme Court John Tentes asked all prosecutors for information about the number and the names of the schools that are still under occupation in Greece. Meanwhile, the prosecutor of the Supreme Court had a meeting with a...

A protest rally by the Association of Judges and Prosecutors was held outside the Supreme Court building in Athens on Thursday, to express the group's opposition to what members charged is an attempt to "downgrade justice". Court justices nationwide, with...

The prosecutor of Greece's Supreme Court, called for an investigation into a possible organized arson plot after fires ravaged the nation.

As the result of a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Iosif Tsalaganidis, currently the Supreme Court's Vice-President, was appointed to the position of Supreme Court president on Wednesday. The cabinet also named the new chief prosecutor of...

The Areos Pagos, Greece's supreme court, requested a copy of the court ruling on the case of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos on Friday. The fifteen-year-old demonstrator was murdered in Exarchia in December, 2008 by police officer Epaminondas Korkoneas. The murder sparked...

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...