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Dassault: The Greek Connection of One of Europe’s Wealthiest Families

Dassault Aviation is the company behind the Rafale aircraft that Greece has acquired to help protect its borders.

Greece Offers Reward for Anarchists who Assaulted University Rector

Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection has announced a 100.000 euro reward against members of the anarchist group "Fighting Solidarity Initiative" who assaulted the Rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business in his office on Thursday. A group of...

Assault of Greek University Rector by Anarchists Sparks Outrage

The photograph of a Greek rector being abused and humiliated by anarchists inside his own office in Athens University on Thursday has caused outrage in Greece. The image shows the rector of the Athens University of Economics and Business, Dimitris...

Greek Anarchists Assault Doctor They Accuse of Taking Bribes (video)

Members of the anarchist Rouvikonas group barged into a doctor’s office in Athens on Wednesday and assaulted him for allegedly taking “fakelakia,” the infamous Greek bribes, from his patients. A video posted on an anti-establishment website showed the self-styled anarchists...

Greek Police Make Arrests After Assault at Pride Rally in Thessaloniki

Two people taking part in Thessaloniki's Pride event on Saturday were verbally assaulted and thrown into the sea, police have said. Greek police also say they made four arrests after the incident in which two people taking part in the...

Court Finds Three Men Guilty for Assaulting Thessaloniki Mayor

A Thessaloniki misdemeanors court, on Wednesday, found three men guilty over a mob assault against City Mayor Yiannis Boutaris, who suffered minor injuries. Two of the assailants, both aged 20, were given a 14-month and 21-month suspended prison sentence respectively,...

Students Assault Rector and Teachers at University of Patras

The Rector of the University of Patras said that he and other Heads of Departments were assaulted by a group of students during an open meeting to discuss operational and academic issues. In a press statement the Rector said that...

Golden Dawn Party Member Jailed for Alleged Assault on Student

A 42-year-old member of the far-right Golden Dawn party was led to jail on Wednesday, after he was identified by the victim of an assault committed in Athens' Ambelokipi district last Friday. According to the 24-year-old student, who was...

Panteion University Professor Angelos Syrigos in Hospital After Assault

Panteion University professor Angelos Syrigos was rushed to hospital after he was assaulted and beaten just outside the university on Wednesday afternoon. The attack was carried out on Synggrou Avenue at 2 p.m., by unidentified individuals who then fled...

Sexual Assaults on Children at Refugee Camps in Greece, says British Report

Refugee children as young as seven years old have been sexually assaulted in official European refugee camps in Greece, an Observer report says. Human rights groups and charities cite testimonies from certain camps according to which youngsters are too terrified...

Marousi Perpetrator Arrested After Attempt to Assault Another Woman

The 30-year-old Greek man who has been spreading terror in Marousi over the past few days attempted to assault another woman for the fourth time in a row, ultimately leading to his arrest. Marousi police authorities were on the hunt,...

Greek FinMin Yanis Varoufakis Assaulted at Athens Restaurant

A group of about 30 youngsters verbally attacked and threatened with violence Yanis Varoufakis and his wife Danae Stratou as they were dining at a restaurant in central Athens, Greece. The incident happened around 11pm on Tuesday in the Exarchia area, a well-known Athenian...

Golden Dawn MP Kasidiaris' Persecution Over Assault Against KKE MP Kanelli Ceased

From grievous to simple bodily harm converted an Athens court the charges against extreme right Golden Dawn MP Ilias Kasidiaris for the attack against Greek Communist Party (KKE) MP Liana Kanelli that took place during a live TV show...

Golden Dawn, MP's Assault Trial Delayed Again

With the party's leadership already in jail pending trial on charges of operating a criminal gang, the case of another of its 18 lawmakers in Parliament, Costas Barbarousis, and another 10 defendants in connection with an attack on migrant...

Kasidiaris Assaults and Threatens Journalists

Four Golden Dawn MP's were set free today. Elias Kasidiaris, Elias Panagiotaros and Nikos Michos were released on bail. Their withdrawal from Evelpidon Court was undoubtedly really provocative. Kasidiaris started yelling and assaulting Greek journalists who were standing outside...