Man Detained in Greece for Embezzling Ukraine Defense Funds
A Ukrainian citizen, suspected of embezzling $1.17 million from Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence, was apprehended in Athens, Greece. The individual, whose identity remains undisclosed,...
Greece Has Acted to Counter Violence Against Women, But Concerns Remain -Council of Europe
The baseline evaluation report on Greece by the independent expert group (GREVIO) responsible for monitoring implementation of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing...
Eleven Arrested for Smuggling Migrants From Greece to Northern Europe
Migrants paid at least EUR 5 000 – EUR 6000 to reach Norway from Greece The criminal network, mainly composed of Egyptian and Syrian...
Hamas and their Human Meat Shields
London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and military organization established in 1987, Hamas...
Greece to Investigate Handling of Mass-Casualty Migrant Boat Wreck
Greece’s state ombudsman said Thursday that it’s launching an independent investigation into the coast guard’s handling of a maritime tragedy in June in which...
‘Smart’ Olives Use GPS Technology to Track Olive Theft on Crete
Cretan farmers and cooperatives have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives that are hung on trees to deal with the...
The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa...
Baseball Bats, Wooden Bar and Helmets Found in the House of Greek Hooligan
Iron baseball bats, a wooden bar and helmets were found in the house of a 43-year-old Greek hooligan that was arrested on Thursday afternoon...
Murder Trial Begins for Woman Accused of Fatally Shooting Husband in Greece Driveway
Rochester, N.Y. — Jury deliberations are underway in the murder trial for a Greece woman accused of shooting and killing her husband in their...
Another 300 Million Dollars Will Be Returned to Kazakhstan From Abroad in One Criminal Case
Askhat Zhumagali, chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency, said that Antikor plans to return $300 million to Kazakhstan from abroad, Khabar 24 TV channel reports...