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Nikos Dendias

Draft Decree Against Racist Violence Unveiled

A draft Presidential Decree on dealing with racist violence, which foresees the set-up of a specialized unit in the Greek Police (ELAS), was unveiled during a press conference on Monday by Public Order and Citizens' Protection Minister Nikos Dendias. The...

Evros Anti-Immigrant Fence "Ready in Weeks"

A fence along the Greek-Turkish border designed to prevent illegal immigration through the northern region of river Evros, will be up and fully operational by the end of the month, authorities have told the newspaper Kathimerini. More than half of...

Far-right Greek MPs Lose Police Protection

Greece has scrapped police protection for MPs from the far-right Golden Dawn party after the bodyguards did nothing while the deputies went on a rampage destroying street stands run by migrant vendors. Led by three MPs, Golden Dawn supporters in...

Greek Professionals Fight Proposed Pay Cuts

Continued political infighting is holding up plans to make cuts to "special salaries" to professions in Greece that want to be protected against more punishing pay cuts put on civil servants. A meeting was held among Finance Minister Yiannis Stournaras,...

Athens Mayor Opens to New Migrant Unit

Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Wednesday raised the prospect of a migrant reception center being created in the capital in a bid to set the example for other municipalities to contribute toward solving Greece's burgeoning problem with illegal immigration,...

Greece Toughens Border Policing Over Syria War

Greece is quadrupling the number of guards at its border with Turkey and boosting other defenses in part because of a potential influx of Syrian refugees, a government minister said on Monday. Greece is the busiest entry point for illegal...