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Supreme Court Asks Greek Parliament to Lift Immunity of Golden Dawn Leader for New Charge
A Supreme Court prosecutor sent a case file to parliament, on Friday, requesting the lifting of immunity of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, , so that he can be charged with incitement to commit crimes.
The case file concerns recorded conversations...
Crime
New Law in Greece Will Sentence Certain Drug Dealers to Life in Prison
Drug dealers involved in trafficking that would bring profits of more than 75,000 euros will be sentenced to life imprisonment regardless of the number of the accused, according to a new ruling of the Supreme Court plenum on Tuesday....
Crime
Greek Supreme Court Says Four Germans in Siemens Case Must Stand Trial
The Greek Supreme Court's prosecution on Tuesday denied the petitions of four German nationals asking for the withdrawal of an indictment ordering them to stand trial for a Siemens kickbacks case.
The petition was filed by Roland Koch, Reinhard Herbert Siekaczek,...
Economy
Greek Supreme Court Upholds 16.5% Interest Rate Charged by Credit Card Companies
Greece 's Supreme Court upheld the 16.5% interest rate charged by banks for credit card debt as legal in a case before the A1 civil section of the court.
The case was brought up by a consumer for a card...
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...
Greece
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...
Crime
Envelope Filled With Bullets Sent to Greek Supreme Court
Shortly after 1pm Monday, an envelope arrived at the prosecutor’s office of the Greek Supreme Court, which contained three 7.62 mm bullets - the caliber used in Kalashnikov guns - and a message written in ancient Greek, which stated: “Whoever took...
Greece
Prosecutor Asks Parliament About Lifting Kasidiaris' Immunity
The leading prosecutor in the case of the video secretly filmed by Ilias Kasidiaris, which shows the former cabinet secretary, Panayiotis Baltakos in conversation with the Golden Dawn MP, has sent the case file to the Greek Parliament asking...
Crime
2013 Report on Greek Financial Crimes
The Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Source of Funds Investigation Authority released on Tuesday its annual report for the past year, which comprises all evidence regarding the extent of illegal financial activities conducted in Greece by governmental and...
Economy
Greek Supreme Court Paves Way for Reinstatement of Wages to Men and Women in Uniform
The Greek Supreme Court's advisers voted almost unanimously in favor of thousands of military, police and coast guard personnel who saw their wages slashed in 2012.
A number of federations and coalitions of uniformed men and women had appealed to...