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Ioannis Michaletos

Greece Could Close Border With Turkey to Stem Migrant Flow, Security Analyst Says

A recent report from CBS claims that “human smuggling is big business in Athens.” A human smuggler in Athens was secretly recorded on camera telling the CBS reporter that he helps “move ISIS members from Greece to the rest of...

Exarchia Anarchists Say “We Will Fight” To Defend Neighborhoods

Greek anarchists have pledged to show the authorities that they are “A state within a state” in Exarchia, central Athens, in view of the new government’s pledge to work hard to restore a sense of public security in the...

Greece Moves To Tighten Prisoner Furloughs

The Greek government is planning tougher conditions for furloughs for hardened criminals, following repeated instances of notorious terrorists walking away from prison after a holiday leave or disappearing after being released from pre-trial detention. The government sent a draft bill...

Greece, Turkey Join Anti-Terrorist Forces

The arrest in Athens of Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) leader Huseyin Fevzi Tekin and three other Turkish citizens in a February 10th raid highlighted the importance of regional counter-terrorism co-operation, experts said. The operation, which initial reports said was...

Defense Scandal Prompts More Oversight

The Greek government said it will overhaul contract awarding procedures and place defence contracts under increased parliamentary oversight following a corruption scandal in which at least 10 high-ranking military officers have been implicated for taking bribes to approve contracts...

Troika Wants Greek Defense Industry Sliced

Faced with a looming budget gap that could be five times more than what Greece has estimated, international lenders are pressing the government to close two defense industries or significantly reduce their workforce and costs. The government is eager to...

Greece Targets Counterfeit Goods, Sellers

Senegalese immigrant Musa Sezk, 32, has been trying to make a living for years by selling inexpensive, counterfeit watches on the streets of Athens. Sezk is one of thousands of African and Asian immigrants, particularly from Pakistan and Bangladesh, who...