Footage obtained by state broadcaster ERT shows how the Cretan bullies rammed with their 4×4 truck the car of the German tourists, made a turn and literally “ride” on the tourists’ vehicle. It is only due to the persistent intervention of local people who run on the street in the …
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Man attacks ex wife with acid; domestic violence in Greece almost daily
A 50-year-old man lurked his 49-year-old former wife and attacked her with acid liquid. The victim suffered a serious burn trauma in her one eye and is hospitalized. It is the fourth case of violence against women in Greece in just four days. The attacked took place in Messini, western …
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Greece unequivocally condemns Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Greece unequivocally condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine that threatens the stability in Europe, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement just hours after the sirens of war rang alarm after decades in the old continent. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis chaired an emergency meeting of the National Foreign Affair and …
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Racist students with hoods drag 14-year-old pupil out of classroom in Central Greece
A 14-year-old student fell victim of an unprecedented and horrifying racist attack at a high school of Istiaia, in central Greece. The boy was dragged outside the classroom by a group of older students wearing hoods. According to the mother’s complaint to newspaper avgi,, initially a group of 5-6 youngsters …
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“I started to melt”: Vitriol victim Ioanna tells the court in a heartbreaking testimony
“She looked at me in the eyes and threw the vitriol. I started to melt,” 35-year-old Ioanna Paliospiroy told the court in Athens on Thursday. With incredible courage she described to judges, the members of the jury, and the woman who ruined her life 18 months ago, the horrifying moments …
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Trial launched with vitriol attack victim making first public appearance
With incredible courage and surrounded by her layers and her family, the victim of the vitriol attack, Ioanna Paliospyroy, appeared to court where the trial against the attacker was finally launched. 37-year-oldvictim Ioanna was wearing a special protection mask on her face, gloves and a hat and it was the …
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Man attacks woman with corrosive liquid outside Piraeus hospital
Police on Monday arrested a 58-year-old man after he attacked a woman with a corrosive liquid. The incident took place outside the Nikaia General Hospital, near Piraeus, shortly after 10 a.m. The man sprayed a so-far unknown substance on the 64-year-old woman after an argument they had in front of …
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Organized”mob” attacks Open TV crew covering devastating fires in NW Athens
A “mob” of some 15 men attacked a crew of private Open TV
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Protesters in Cyprus attack Sigma TV over Covid measures and vaccines
Protesters against coronavirus measures and vaccines in Cyprus attacked television station SIGMA and torched cars outside the building in Nicosia on Sunday evening, the station said. So far, police arrested five people. Police confirmed the incident at Sigma TV and said around 2,500 protesters went to the network after a …
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TV-host arrested for faking armed attack at his house
A TV host and publisher has been been initially detained by police and later arrested and is accused for faking an armed attack at his own house after police withdrew protection he received as a private citizen. There have been also allegations of having taken out a contract on the …
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Group of people vandalize sports TV in solidarity of “17. Nov” convict on hunger strike
A group of some 4 to 5 people vandalized the offices of Action24 sports TV station on Monday evening, police reported. They threw paint and stones at the entrance and damaged the glass front. They also threw printed flyers in solidarity to convicted “17. November” terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas currently in …
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Double device explodes outside home of New Democracy MP in N. Athens
A double explosive device exploded outside the house of New Democracy MP Konstantinos Bogdanos short before 8 o’ clock on Tuesday evening. The blaze reportedly burned down the MP’s car as well as the vehicle that belonged to his wife. Firefighters and experts on explosives rushed to the spot of …
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Father, 14-year-old son detained for racist attack at unaccompanied minors center
Greek police has identified and detained a 38-year-old man and his 14-year-old son as suspects for the attack at the accommodation center for unaccompanied refugee minors in Oraiokastro on second Christmas day. The two were detained after a complaint filed by a 15-year-old Syrian who stays at the camp. Authorities …
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Racists attack center hosting unaccompanied children; four minors injured
Armed with sticks, knives and iron bars and shouting racist slogans a group of people attacked the accommodation center for unaccompanied refugee children in Oraiokastro, northern Greece, late on Saturday night. Four minors were injured and transferred to hospital. The structure hosts unaccompanied children aged 12-15 and is run by …
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Vienna terror attack: Greece expresses full solidarity with Austrian people
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Foreign Ministry expressed their profound shock and full solidarity with Austrian people following the terror attack in Vienna on Monday night. Mitsotakis said that he had spoken with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. Shocked by the horrific attacks in #Vienna. I have conveyed to @sebastiankurz our …
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Newspaper publisher shot outside his home in northern Athens
The publisher of small newspaper Makeleio, Stefanos Chios, was shot by an unknown assailant outside his home early Monday morning. The victim survived the assassination attempt seriously injured. The shooting took place around 3 0′ clock in the morning as the publisher was parking his car outside his home in …
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Greek Education Ministry official in racist rant against Antetokounmpo
Greek Freak, Giannis Antetokounmpo, became the target of the racist rant by an official at the Greek Education Ministry who is also said to be coordinator of refugees’ education and intercultural instructor at the Council of Europe. The unprecedented vulgar omments of the xenophobic ‘educator’ triggered an outrage in Greece. …
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Tax officers walk out over axe attack in Kozani that left two colleagues seriously injured
Tax officers across Greece held a work stoppage on Friday in protest of an axe attack against their colleagues in Kozani, northern Greece, a day earlier. Short after Thursday noon, a citizen entered the tax office of the city, took an axe out of a bag and started attacking the …
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Police detains main suspect in acid attack against young woman on May 20
Greek police has detained a woman on Thursday morning as the main suspect for the acid attack against a 34-year-old woman in Kallithea suburb of southern Athens on May 20. The suspect, a woman aged 35, is being held at the offices of Athens’ Security Subdivision and is being questioned …
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Hooligans attack home of Panathinaikos owner, Giannakopoulos VIDEO
Armed with stones, sticks and knives hooligans attacked the home of Dimitris Giannakopoulos on Wednesday evening, a day after the owner of Panathinaikos BC announced that he sells the basketball club for 25 million euros. The hooligans, around 100 people on 50 motorbikes arrived at Giannakopoulos’ home in Kifissia suburb …
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