The trial of a former parliamentary police officer and his wife is set to begin…
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An Athens court has convicted 14 people of illegally obtaining EU agricultural subsidies through Greece’s OPEKEPE agency, handing down suspended prison sentences of 10 to 18 months.
A 48-year-old woman has been convicted of stalking popular Greek singer Giannis Ploutarhos and handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence, with strict conditions to stay 500 meters away from the artist and cease all contact.
A Greek court has issued the first convictions in a major subsidy fraud case involving the misuse of EU funds by cattle farmers in Fthiotida. Thirteen individuals received prison sentences for submitting false grazing land claims through the OPEKEPE agency, in a case that has drawn scrutiny from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Four Greeks face prosecution for “racist violence” after shouting “Free Palestine” at Israeli tourists on a Vouliagmeni beach, charged under Article 82A. The tourists, who boasted of their wealth, left the beach, prompting arrests. Critics argue the charges misapply the law, conflating political slogans with racism. The trial, postponed to June 10, raises concerns about freedom of expression.
Stefanos Kasselakis, former SYRIZA leader and Movement for Democracy president, was convicted on May 8, 2025, for violating Greek foreign asset laws. Sentenced to a 30-month suspended term and a €50,000 fine, the case involved his U.S.-based company’s funding of SYRIZA media. Despite claims of ignorance and a prosecutor’s acquittal recommendation, the Athens court ruled against him, marking a pivotal moment in his political career.
In a packed Athens courtroom, Roula Pispirigou faced the weight of justice as she was unanimously convicted of murdering her two youngest daughters, Malena and Iris. Sentenced to double life imprisonment, the 36-year-old mother defiantly addressed the judges, vowing to fight on: “I will take this to the finish line to vindicate my daughters—look at them, because they will haunt you.” Already serving a life sentence for poisoning her eldest daughter, Georgina, with ketamine, Pispirigou’s chilling case has left Greece reeling, with the prosecutor branding her an obsessive woman who sacrificed her children to cling to a failing marriage.
Stefanos Kasselakis, former SYRIZA leader and president of the Movement for Democracy party, is set to stand trial in Athens on May 8, facing charges of violating laws related to bribery, asset declarations, and participation in foreign companies. The case stems from allegations regarding his ties to U.S.-based companies and a suspected breach of Greek laws prohibiting political leaders from owning or managing foreign businesses. Kasselakis denies any wrongdoing and has vowed to take legal action against those who he claims distorted his financial declarations.
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Supreme Court prosecutor Xeni Dimitriou ordered the head of the Athens Court of First Instance…
