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Menidi Residents Demonstrate at Citizen Protection Ministry

Angry Menidi residents gathered outside the Citizen Protection Ministry on Tuesday evening to protest the death of an 11-year-old boy by a stray bullet. Moreover the protesters demonstrated against the lack of policing in their crime-infested neighborhood, where gangs of...

Locals Protesting Against Crime in Menidi Clash With Riot Police

A protest march against crime by local residents in the area of Menidi, eastern Attica, turned violent on Monday night after a group of youths threw petrol bombs and stones against riot police at the train station, who responded...

Greek Riot Police Stop Angry Crowd From Attacking Roma Community

Greek riot police on Sunday stopped angry crowds of Menidi, Attica residents who tried to attack a Roma community, after the accidental death of an 11-year-old boy by a stray bullet fired by a Roma. About 200 people held a...

23-Year-Old Roma Arrested in Connection with the Stray Bullet that Killed Young Boy

A 23-year-old Roma was arrested on Saturday morning after having confessed that he shot a shotgun on Thursday evening when a 11-year-old boy was killed from a stray bullet. Meanwhile, many capes have been found outside the young Roma's home,...

Teenager Admits Murder of 6-Year-Old in Northern Greece

A 15-year-old Roma boy on Monday was arrested by Greek police and confessed to the killing of a six-year-old Roma boy who had been missing since Sunday in Komotini, in northeastern Greece. Six-year-old Mehmetali Sezal had been reported missing on...

Three Toddlers Found Abandoned Outside Greek Hospital

Three children were found abandoned on Monday outside the 409 Public Hospital in the city of Patras in Peloponnese. The three toddlers were wandering the streets without being accompanied by an adult, when a passersby notified the hospital staff who...

Children from Bulgaria Are Being Sold to Greeks According to New Report

In an extensive report, the Balkan Insight claims that there are close to hundreds of children being sold by mothers in Bulgaria to Greek couples every year. The report notes that while mothers profit with 1,000 euros to 5,000 euros for selling their...

Roma Risk their Lives to Remove Scrap Metal from Burning Greek Warehouse

Groups of Roma are plundering a warehouse of recyclable materials in Aspropyrgos, Greece, where a major fire broke out on Saturday afternoon, jeopardizing their lives. Firefighters managed to control the blaze on Sunday, which started for unknown reasons in a...

Two Roma Couples Arrested For Child Abduction in Sparta

Greek police in Sparta are investigating two strange cases, possibly related to illegal adoptions. Two Roma families and a couple of four-year-old children appear to be involved. Following a formal complaint submitted to local police, officers arrived in two separate camps...

Best Defensive Teams in Europe: AEL Kalloni Tops the List!

Bayern Munich, Juventus and Barcelona come close, but nonetheless still lose the battle to AEL Kalloni for Europe's best defensive team so far this season. It sounds like a hoax, but it's far from that, as the club from the...