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Greek Court Hands Former SYRIZA Minister Pappas 2 Years in Prison

A Greek special court convicted ex-minister of SYRIZA Nikos Pappas to a maximum two-year sentence with a three-year probation Friday over the handling of a 2016 television licence tender under the former government. Pappas, who served as minister of digital...

Landlord Evicts Tenant for being HIV Positive

HIV stigma made an ugly appearance in Greek court recently in a case that proves that prejudice and ignorance is still widespread in Greek society. According to health organizations "ARSIS" and "Positive Voice," a landlord sought to evict an HIV-infected...

Greek Court Bans Kosher and Halal Slaughter

The Hellenic Council of State banned kosher and halal slaughter on Tuesday. Kosher and halal preparations of animals are central to Jewish and Muslim religious practices. Both practices require animals to be killed without being anesthetized. The Panhellenic Animal Welfare...

Caroline Crouch Family Awarded Temporary Custody of Little Lydia

The family of murdered Caroline Crouch will get the temporary custody of her 12-month-old Lydia, a Greek judge ruled on Monday.

Greek Court Approves Extradition of FYROM Wiretapping Suspects

A Greek court in Thessaloniki has approved a FYROM request for the extradition of two former secret police employees linked to the wiretapping scandal that brought down the country's previous government. The two former police officers, Goran Grujevski and Nikola...

Greek Court Gives 1,489-year Sentence to Migrant Smugglers

A court in northern Greece has sentenced 23 people to prison terms ranging from eight to 1,489 years for smuggling Iraqi and Syrian refugees into the country from the Turkish border in 2015 and 2016. The Thessaloniki court imposed the...

15 Members of Migrant Smuggling Gang Receive Prison Sentences From Greek Court

One of the largest migrant smuggling gangs in northern Greece which has been active since July 2014 has received a blow from the authorities as a Greek court has sentenced 15 of the gang's smugglers to prison. The 15 individuals...

Sentence Handed Down to Man Who Fired Handgun into the Air Outside of Courthouse

After a man facing several misdemeanor charges, including unlawful shooting, illegal handgun possession and resisting arrest fired three shots from a handgun into the air while talking to the press, he has been handed down a punishment by the Greek...

Athens Court Refuses to Lower Bail for Tsohatzopoulos

An Athens criminal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lower the amount of bail that jailed former minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos must pay for his release from prison on compassionate grounds. A majority of the panel of five judges voted...

Greek Court Blocks Second Extradition Request for Turkish Military Officers

A Greek court of appeals on Tuesday rejected the Turkish authorities' request for the extradition of three of the eight Turkish military officers that illegally entered Greece using a Turkish military helicopter in July 2016, in the aftermath of...