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A German family experienced the sheer horror in Mylopotamos on the island of Crete when their car was chased by two locals on a vehicle who considered as an “insult” the fact their vehicle was overtaken by the tourists. The tourists, a father and his three children aged 20-27, were …

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Dozens of furious members of the far-right spectrum, an angry mob attacked mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris, during an event  to commemorate the massacre of Pontus Greeks by Turkey in the beginning of 20th century.They kicked the 75-year-old mayor if when he fell on the ground. No arrest so far. …

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Lawmaker of conservative New Democracy, former Member of the European Parliament and ex Foreign Ministry spokesman Giorgos Koumoutsakos was violently attacked by  a mob during a protest for the Pontus Greeks outside the Parliament in Athens earlier today. The mob punched him, attacked with with wooden sticks and torn apart …

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I head of such incidents in the past and I read it also yesterday. Human Rights Watch published a report about these alleged incidents where mysterious, masked and armed men in uniforms on board of speed boats attack boats with migrants and refugees trying to reach Greece. Armed Vigilantes Attacking …

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Investigators into the deadly Norman Atlantic ferry fire told the medical examiner Monday that some of the victims may have been attacked by sharks. According to Italian news agency ANSA, investigators said wounds on one of the bodies resembled shark bites, and said that a marine biologist will be present …

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Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis came under physical attack late Sunday afternoon, while he was leaving a meeting of the Confederation of Greek Municipalities (KEDE).  The mayor was beaten with fists and he was taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries.  At the time of assault, several municipality unionists had …

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