Nikos Dendias

The Greek Ministry of Public Order and Protection submitted a new draft law unveiling in this way the Greek government's  plans to overhaul the Greek Police( ELAS) in a bid to improve patrols and cut spending. During an Athens press...

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...

The Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection Nikos Dendias, connected terrorism with illegal immigration during the press conference that followed two unofficial meetings of EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs. During the meetings participants discussed the issues of international...

Merchant Marine Minister Militadis Varvitsiotis has denied accusations by migrants who survived the capsizing of a boat full of immigrants that it was being dragged back to Turkey at full speed, not to safety, and that Coast Guard officials...

The Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding, along with the Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström, are visiting Athens, Greece, to join the two unofficial Councils of EU Ministers...

After releasing them on furloughs from which they walked away, there is now a 4 million euros ($5.4 million) reward being put up by an embarrassed Greek government for information that would lead to the capture of two terrorists...

Nils Muiznieks, Europe's Council Commissioner for Human Rights has complained about Greece's migrant policy and has asked Greek authorities to end the collective expulsions of immigrants. The council's official website hosted a letter sent by the commissioner to the Greek Public Order...

The lawyer for convicted November 17 terrorist Christodoulos Xeros, who walked away from a furlough on Jan. 6, said he doesn't know where his client is but said he was right to flee from justice. “I 've had no contact...

Greece is well aware that some European countries do not view a common migration policy as an immediate priority,  which is why the country will push for the implementation of a single asylum system and a more coordinated management...

The ruling New Democracy Conservatives of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his rivals, the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) are squabbling in the aftermath of the escape of a November 17 terrorist serving six life sentences...