Law
Greece
77-year-old Under House Arrest in Patras
With an unprecedented court decision, the members of the Council of Magistrates in Patras have decided instead of sending to prison a 77-year-old man, who was accused of owing money to the state, to keep him under house arrest...
Greece
Three Doctors in Heraklion Guilty of Manslaughter
Three doctors have been found guilty of manslaughter by the Three-Member Misdemeanor Court of Heraklion of the death of 33-year-old Mary Voulgaridi - Theodosaki, eight months pregnant, who left her last breath together with her unborn baby boy in...
Greece
Tsochatzopoulos Fined 613,000 Euros
Former Greek defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, being tried on money-laundering and corruption charges and already given an eight-year sentence for failing to declare his wealth, now has been fined 613,000 euros ($809.9 million) by the Court of Auditors after...
Australia
Greek Accountant Zacharoudes in Prison for Theft
According to the decision of the Adelaide District Court, Demetres Kyriacos Zacharoudes, accountant, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison, with a one year non-parole term.
According to ABC, Zacharoudes was found guilty of stealing more...
Crime
Defendants Found Guilty in Hadjicostis Murder Case
The four defendants for the murder trial of SIGMA TV CEO Andis Hadjicostis were found guilty on Thursday by the Nicosia Assize Court. They were sentenced to life imprisonment. The decision was taken by unanimity by all three judges.
Former...
Greece
Gynecologist Operated IIlegal Clinic in Attica
A lawsuit has been filed against a 50-year-old gynecologist, appointed to a hospital of Athens, by the Economic Police for the operation of a clinic without having statutory authorization.
During a clinic control, the provision of medical services for money...
Greece
Greek Teacher Arrested For Kiddie Porn
With Greece's electronic crimes squad putting more emphasis on Internet predators, it's been reported that they've now arrested a 44-year-old teacher in the northern municipality of Drama on charges of possessing child pornography.
The news was reported by agelioforos.gr, which...
Greece
Greece Handcuffs 40 Tax Debtors Daily
The Troika has managed to get all Greeks in a stranglehold to collect as much as possible from the ever-increasing household and business debts to the state.
The method is simple: anyone who does not pay or settle his debts...
Greece
Cretan Convicted Of Goat Rape
A 25-year-old Cretan was sentenced to 16 months in jail - but then released on appeal - after being convicted of the rape of his neighbor's goat, after he was caught in the act and reportedly had been engaging...
Australia
Greek-Australian Sues Qatar Airways
A Melbourne Greek-Australian has brought suit against QatarAirways, claiming a great, "but unspecified amount” and claiming he suffered physical and psychological trauma when a flight attendant struck him with a trolley on a flight from Doha to Melbourne back...