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Greece’s President receives families of Israeli hostages

November 6, 2023 FEATURED, Greece, Politics 6

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, received family members of hostages held in Gaza Strip by Hamas. the President received the families at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Monday morning. The families of the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas are visiting Greece from Israel in order …

Iran to release crew of two seized Greek tankers, says Seafarers Union

September 12, 2022 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Iran to release crew of two seized Greek tankers, says Seafarers Union

Iran has agreed to release the crews of two Greek tankers it seized in May in the Gulf, in response to the confiscation of oil by the United States from an Iranian-flagged tanker in Greece, the Greek union of commercial ships’ seafarers said. The case has strained relations between Athens …

Greek Defense Minister: The Greek soldiers “are hostages in Turkish prisons”

March 9, 2018 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Greek Defense Minister: The Greek soldiers “are hostages in Turkish prisons”

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos suddenly upgraded the arrest of the two Greek soldiers and described them as “hostages in Turkish prisons.” The soldiers were arrested last week for illegally crossing the borders. Kammenos’ statement is in full contradiction with those made by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday. Tsipras’ junior …

Bank robbery with hostages in downtown Athens; robbers wore masks with politicians’ faces

August 9, 2016 Society 4

A bank robbery like in a film: four robbers enter a bank in downtown Athens in the district of Ambelokipoi, near the Greek police headquarters. They enter the bank at around 2:15 pm and thus the one after the other. Bank branches in Greece close for the public at 2:30 …

UPD: Albanian convict Rizai surrender after holding 5 prison guards hostages for 24 hours

March 17, 2013 Very Mix Comments Off on UPD: Albanian convict Rizai surrender after holding 5 prison guards hostages for 24 hours

UPDATE: Albanian convict Alket Rizai surrendered to police on Sunday evening after he held 5 prison guards as hostages for 24 hours. None was harmed. Greek media reported, that Rizai had no explosives or hand grenades. Earlier KTG wrote: The thriller of Albanian convict Alket Rizai continues also on Sunday …

Nigeria hostages: Greek Foreign Ministry confirms death of Greek citizen

March 10, 2013 Very Mix Comments Off on Nigeria hostages: Greek Foreign Ministry confirms death of Greek citizen

Greek Foreign Ministry ocnfirmed on Sunday, that one Greek citizen was among the siven hostages killed by Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru. Foreign Ministry in fact confirms the claims of Ansaru statement it had killed seven Christian hostages, abducted on February 16th 2013. Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “The …

Komotini: Jobless Man, 62, Injures Three, Takes Hostages at the Factory of his Former Employer

March 1, 2012 Society Comments Off on Komotini: Jobless Man, 62, Injures Three, Takes Hostages at the Factory of his Former Employer

An unemployed man has taken hostages in a factory producing waste bins in the industrial area of Komotini, Northwestern Greece. The man was working at the factory HELESI PLC for ten years, but he was fired in last September. According to Greek media, the man, 62 years old, was expecting …

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