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Greek Police on Alert Ahead of 'Hot Weekend' in Athens

Almost the entire Greek Police force of the Attica region will be on alert on Saturday due to the sixth anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos' assassination, the visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and the planned parliamentary vote on...

Five 'Hot' Days in December

Starting today, the Greek coalition government enters a "hot" five-day period in which it has to fight several hard battles on different fronts. The most important battle is the one against the Troika of Greece's international lenders who seem to...

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...

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...

Demonstrations in Memory of Alexandros Grigoropoulos

Demonstrations took place today in many Greek cities to honor the memory of Alexandros Grigoropoulos. It has been five years since Alexandros Grigoropoulos was shot dead by a policeman in the Exarcheia district of central Athens. The murder of the young student...

Criminal Lawyer Alexandros Katsantonis Dies

Well-known criminal lawyer Alexandros Katsantonis passed away at the age of 86. He was hospitalized in Athens with serious heart problems. He was a legendary figure of Greek courts, leading some of the cases heavily publicized, such as the November...

Grigoropoulos' Murderer Still Being Paid

Epaminondas Korkoneas, the policeman who was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15- year-old schoolboy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos in 2008 in the Athens neighborhood of Exarchia, is still receiving his salary from the Greek state. According to “Ethnos tis Kiriakis” newspaper,...

Clashes at Greek Rallies to Mark Teenager’s 2008 Fatal Shooting by Police

Greek riot police used tear gas Thursday to disperse youths throwing firebombs and stones during an Athens protest to mark the fourth anniversary of a deadly police shooting that triggered major disturbances. No injuries or arrests were reported from the...