Charalambos Athanasiou

On Tuesday morning, Greek Justice Minister Charalambos Athanasiou tabled the anti-racism bill in Parliament and announced the included amendments. The amendments concern genocide and sexual discrimination issues. According to the bill, apart from Holocaust deniers, there will also be sanctions for...

Greece 's major opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras said Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias and Justice Minister Charalambos Athanasiou should be ousted after a top aide to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras allegedly charged in a secret...

Two prosecutors who authorized the first – and last – furlough for convicted November 17 terrorist Christodoulos Xeros who vanished earlier this month, are facing charges of negligence for their role in releasing a man serving six life sentences...

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was outraged by the Michalis Liapis incident. Liapis, the former New Democracy MP as well as  the former Minister of Transport, was arrested for driving an uninsured car with fake plates and without driving license. Maximos Mansion’s...

Greek riot police battled into the night of Sept. 18 with protesters angry over the murder earlier in the day of an anti-fascist who was stabbed to death, police said, by a man who is a member of the...

The Greek Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Charalambos Athanasiou addressed a letter to the Hellenic Parliament asking for an update on the Agia Varvara case. In his letter the Minister stated, "The Committee reiterates its previous concern, regarding...