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Greece
Foreign Ministry Expresses Abhorrence Over Las Vegas and Marseille Terrorist Attacks
The Greek foreign ministry (MFA) expressed its abhorrence on Monday over the attacks in Las Vegas and Marseille on Sunday night, and the Greek people's sympathy for the American and French people, respectively, with dual-language messages on Twitter.
In tweets...
Crime
Police Vehicle Attacked by Self-Styled Anarchists
A large group of men assaulted a police patrol vehicle at Evelpidon Street court complex in downtown Athens on Thursday. The officers were carrying a suspect arrested earlier when they came under the attack of around 20 men, as...
Greece
Unknown Assailants Attack French Institute in Athens, Set Fires
Unidentified assailants attacked the French Institute on Sina Street in Athens, Greece, during the early hours of Monday morning. The attackers entered the premises at 4:00 in the morning and doused an Institute vehicle parked in the forecourt with...
Europe
Gunman Kills 39 in Istanbul Nightclub Attack on New Year’s Eve
At least thirty-nine people have been killed and dozens more were wounded in the first hours of 2017 early Sunday, in an attack on Istanbul's most famous nightclub, Reina.
The club was packed with guests celebrating the New Year when...
Greece
Terrorist Attack in Athens
Two men riding on a motorcycle threw an explosive device towards the building of the the French Embassy in one of Athens' most crowded areas across from the Greek parliament, at about 4.45 am, Wednesday.
According to initial police reports,...
Greece
PM Tsipras Expresses Shock at Murder of British MP Jo Cox
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his shock at the murder of British Labour MP Jo Cox who was shot and stabbed during an attack in her constituency on Thursday.
“Τhe murder of @UKLabour MP @Jo_Cox1 is shocking. Hatred and...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Expresses Solidarity With the Belgian People
"We express Greece's solidarity with the Belgian people. Fear, religious hatred and racism should not defeat Europe," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras posted on Twitter following the attacks in Brussels earlier on Tuesday.
"Brussels, our Union's capital is under attack....
Greece
Anarchists Group Assumes Responsibility for Attack Against Turkish Consulate in Thessaloniki
The group "Antistate Makhnovists" assumed the responsibility for the attack against the Turkish Consulate in Thessaloniki, Greece, in an announcement posted on an anti-authoritarian's website on Thursday.
The attack with firebombs against riot police that were outside the Turkish Consulate...
Europe
Security Tightened Across Europe in Response to Paris Attacks
Governments across Europe held emergency meetings to assess the threat level and stepped up security measures Saturday in response to a series of coordinated attacks in Paris the day before that killed at least 128 people and hurt over...
Greece
Attacks Against SYRIZA Offices
The local offices of SYRIZA in Glyfada, Nea Ionia and Kypseli, Athens, Greece, were attacked early on Monday causing minor damage. The unknown assailants that targeted the SYRIZA offices used a homemade explosive device made of flammable material.
An improvised...