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Two Probes Launched Over Former Minister's Claims of Greek Government – Terrorist Link

An official dual probe has been launched by the Greek Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani into former Greek Citizen Protection Minister Yiannis Panousis's allegations of connections between terrorists and SYRIZA party members. Panousis shook the Greek political landscape with his interview with Protothema in...

Supreme Court Asks Greek Parliament to Lift Immunity of Golden Dawn Leader for New Charge

A Supreme Court prosecutor sent a case file to parliament, on Friday, requesting the lifting of immunity of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, , so that he can be charged with incitement to commit crimes. The case file concerns recorded conversations...

New Law in Greece Will Sentence Certain Drug Dealers to Life in Prison

Drug dealers involved in trafficking that would bring profits of more than 75,000 euros will be sentenced to life imprisonment regardless of the number of the accused, according to a new ruling of the Supreme Court plenum on Tuesday....

Greek Supreme Court Says Four Germans in Siemens Case Must Stand Trial

The Greek Supreme Court's prosecution on Tuesday denied the petitions of four German nationals asking for the withdrawal of an indictment ordering them to stand trial for a Siemens kickbacks case. The petition was filed by Roland Koch, Reinhard Herbert Siekaczek,...

Greek Supreme Court Upholds 16.5% Interest Rate Charged by Credit Card Companies

Greece 's Supreme Court upheld the 16.5% interest rate charged by banks for credit card debt as legal in a case before the A1 civil section of the court. The case was brought up by a consumer for a card...

Finance Ministry Cleaners Vindicated by Greek Supreme Court

Greece's Supreme Court Friday ruled in favour the cleaners suspended from the Ministry of Finance, which had appealed a previous ruling to reinstate the janitorial staff, who are continuing their sit-in outside the building while their former employer refuses to give them their jobs back for...

Greek Supreme Court Clears Finance Ministry Cleaners

The on-duty Greek Supreme Court judge dismissed late on Friday the case brought by the Greek Finance Ministry concerning the immediate implementation of a First Instance Court’s decision on the reinstatement of the fired cleaners working in various buildings...

Envelope Filled With Bullets Sent to Greek Supreme Court

Shortly after 1pm Monday, an envelope arrived at the prosecutor’s office of the Greek Supreme Court, which contained three 7.62 mm bullets - the caliber used in Kalashnikov guns - and a message written in ancient Greek, which stated: “Whoever took...

Prosecutor Asks Parliament About Lifting Kasidiaris' Immunity

The leading prosecutor in the case of the video secretly filmed by Ilias Kasidiaris, which shows the former cabinet secretary, Panayiotis Baltakos in conversation with the Golden Dawn MP, has sent the case file to the Greek Parliament asking...

2013 Report on Greek Financial Crimes

The Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Source of Funds Investigation Authority released on Tuesday its annual report for the past year, which comprises all evidence regarding the extent of illegal financial activities conducted in Greece by governmental and...