Ministry of Citizen Protection

Greece's Citizen Protection Ministry expressed its dissatisfaction regarding the submission of a new amendment on the retirement of military and security force officials. The Ministry statement spoke of a sudden amendment submission, stressing that this action radically opposes the Ministry’s political leadership. This...

Greek Police Officers will be selected by the headquarters of the Police and will be alternated. The Ministry of Citizen Protection had removed the police guards off members of  Golden Dawn, however, the facts after the murder of their members...

The personal security of Greeks who have an annual income in excess of 100,000 euros are required to pay a monthly fee of 2,000 euros to the Greek state and an additional charge of 50€ for every allocated vehicle,...

Minister of Citizen Protection Mr. Christos Papoutsis presented a report to the Greek parliament on January 11 concerning deaths by suicide and attempted suicides in the country, confirming the already gloomy picture painted in the previous months. A total of...

The imminent danger of possible social disturbances breaking out this fall due to the unbearable austerity measures has made the Generals of the Hellenic Police to put pressure on the Ministry of Citizen Protection for supplying them with enough...

New measures have been issued to prohibit certain actions of the riot police and the Hellenic Authorities. According to a new law from the Ministry of Citizen Protection, stun grenades, or flashbangs as they are widely known, will now...