05.03.2019
Twenty politicians, state officials charged for Mati wildfire
Greek Police and Fire Service officials have also been charged in the case, as has a 65-year-old man who was responsible for starting the initial fire in Daou Pentelis.
Greek Police
07.01.2019
Two arrested after Rouvikonas vandalises US Embassy with paint
'I do want to condemn this morning’s silly and senseless vandalism at the US Embassy and thank @hellenicpolice for their quick action,' US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt wrote in a tweet.
17.12.2018
Political parties condemn bomb attack at SKAI television, Popular Fighters Group suspected
Footage from CCTV cameras at the site shows two individuals placing a bag containing the bomb and driving away on a motorcycle.
26.09.2018
Mikis Theodorakis blasts Tsipras after activist party leader receives police summons
'Panagiotis Lafazanis, a former SYRIZA minister and currently a party leader, has been summoned by State Security, as was done to intimidate leftists and democrats, during the dark days of post-Civil War Greece,' the composer said.
21.09.2018
Editorial: Justice
There have been complaints by the fire-stricken in Mati, Attica, that after the assurances of ministers that there will be a full restoration of the area, there has been radio silence.
03.09.2018
Charges of government cover-up of Mati wildfire administrative responsibilities
Former Fire Service deputy chief Andrianos Gourbatsis has sent an open letter to Citizen’s Protection Minister Olga Gerovasili and Deputy Minister Katerina Papakosta requesting that the ministry launch an administrative investigation of the Mati wildfire.
27.08.2018
Main opposition accuses government of being soft on crime
“Citizens feel insecure even in the centre of Athens,” New Democracy said in a statement, which comes on the heels of the death of a 25-year-old university student during a mugging on Philopappos Hill
24.08.2018
Editorial: The supreme value of life
The tragic death of a young man on Philopappos Hill in Athens, reminds us in the most dramatic manner that without security there can be no liberty
23.08.2018
Ministerial responsibility law key in judicial probe of Mati fire
Under the law, only parliament and not the judiciary can probe the criminal responsibility of ministers, who are also granted an exceptionally short statute of limitations, almost always leading to their evading prosecution.
