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First Instance Court Commences Civil Suit of Navy Officer Against Former PM Papandreou Over Pre-Election Pledges

On Thursday a First Instance Court discussed a civil lawsuit filed by a retired Lieutenant of the Navy against former prime minister George Papandreou, in which he is requesting compensation totaling 260,000 euros for moral damage suffered from the latter’s...

Crete: Girls Sue Parents, After Being Left Outside the House For Partying

The unprecedented case of two girls who sued their parents will be discussed before the First Instance Court. The two sisters from Crete decided to go to the police and sue their parents when their father locked them out of the...

Tension Outside the Greek Finance Ministry

While the Finance Ministry cleaners continue their protest, some tension arose between them and Greek police. Today, June 3, at around 9:30 am the women who are protesting by occupying the Greek Finance Ministry were attacked by the Special Forces,...

Greek Court Rules on Final Guardianship of Little Maria

The First Instance Court in the city of Larissa, in central Greece, issued Friday its final decision on the guardianship of the little blond girl Maria, who was found living with a Roma family last October in Larissa, Greece,...

Finance Ministry Cleaners Vindicated by Greek Supreme Court

Greece's Supreme Court Friday ruled in favour the cleaners suspended from the Ministry of Finance, which had appealed a previous ruling to reinstate the janitorial staff, who are continuing their sit-in outside the building while their former employer refuses to give them their jobs back for...

Greek Supreme Court Clears Finance Ministry Cleaners

The on-duty Greek Supreme Court judge dismissed late on Friday the case brought by the Greek Finance Ministry concerning the immediate implementation of a First Instance Court’s decision on the reinstatement of the fired cleaners working in various buildings...

Cleaners Will Not Back Down

Cleaners suspended by the Greek Finance Ministry are occupying the building for the second day in a row, demanding the immediate implementation of a First Instance Court ruling for their reinstatement. The janitorial workers remained at the entrance of the ministry all night and say...

Greek Mother Loses Custody Because of the Internet

A mother in Crete, Greece, lost custody of her child, because according to the court, she was surfing the internet instead of providing a caring home. The First Instance Court of Heraklion, in order to ensure the well-being of the...