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Police Officers Removed After Kyriaki Griva Murder Outside Athens Precinct
Six police officers were removed from duty at an Athens police station on Wednesday after the femicide of 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva by her ex-boyfriend just outside the precinct.
Griva had remained for eight minutes inside the Agioi Anargyroi police station...
Crime
Greek Police Under Fire After Femicide Outside Athens Precinct
Greek police are under fire after the latest femicide in Athens. A woman was murdered outside a police precinct where she had just requested protection from an ex-boyfriend.
The 28-year-old Kyriaki Griva was fatally stabbed on Monday evening shortly after...
Crime
New Femicide Shocks Greece: Woman Murdered by Her Ex
In another case of femicide in Greece, a 28-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on Monday evening shortly after she had gone to her local police station in Agioi Anargyroi in northern Athens to seek police protection against her ex-boyfriend.
Investigators...
Ancient Greece
Antiquities Smuggler Arrested in Greece with Dozens of Ancient Coins
A suspected antiquities smuggler was arrested on the island of Evia who had in his possession 38 ancient Greek coins and other antiquities that he intended to sell to treasure collectors.
Police have not revealed the identity of the 44-year-old...
Crime
Greece Detains Eight Suspects in Connection With Terrorist Group
Counter-terrorism officers in Greece on Tuesday detained eight suspects in connection with a terrorist group that has claimed responsibility for three bomb attacks and has leveled threats against judges.
According to police, another two individuals who are prison inmates are...
Greek News
Iconic Traffic Policeman of Greece, “Moustakias,” Dies
A beloved and popular traffic policeman in Athens, Greece, nicknamed "Moustakias," who witnessed the city during some of its worst traffic nightmares in the '80s and '90s, has died, according to a recent social media post.
Given the affectionate nickname...
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Greek Island of Paros to Implement Digital Parking System
The Greek island of Paros, world-renowned for its idyllic scenery and a popular tourist destination, is subject to one major problem every summer—lack of parking availability. In the summer months, tourists swarm the island and since they either rent...
Crime
Greek Port Authority Officers Arrested for Drug Trafficking
In a peculiar case of corruption, two Greek Port Authority officers have been charged with serious offenses involving the illegal removal and distribution of cocaine in a case of corruption and criminal conspiracy. Noteworthy is that one of those...
Crime
International Human Trafficking Network Dismantled in Greece
Police in Greece, supported by Europol, dismantled a criminal network involved in human trafficking, mainly of women from Venezuela, for sexual exploitation.
Europol, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, says that the operation involved Spain and the USA (Homeland...
Greek News
Clashes Erupt in Athens Between Far-right, Leftist Groups
One woman was injured and 13 people were arrested on Wednesday night in clashes between far-right groups and leftist groups in central Athens, following gatherings on the 10th anniversary of the murder of two members of the neo-Nazi party...