In a dramatic clash in Lamia, Greece, on March 27, 2025, Archimandrite Ignatios Sapios, a controversial cleric, erupted in fury after traffic police removed the license plates from his illegally parked car. Waving a chalice and claiming he had just administered Holy Communion to a dying woman, Sapios hurled insults and curses at the officers, calling them “Kasselakis’ kids,” before attempting to physically resist. The chaotic scene, captured on video, ended with his arrest and transfer to a psychiatric clinic in Larissa, reigniting debates about faith, authority, and the law in modern Greece.
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An episode involving the MP from “Victory”, Mr. Nikos Papadopoulos, who was at the National Gallery the day before yesterday, has provoked furious reactions. Papadopoulos caused damage to works in the exhibition titled “The Allure of the Strange”. Panos Kalidis expressed his opinion on this specific incident through his personal TikTok account, where he emphasized that if something like this had happened in Turkey, Erdogan would have hanged them.
The Municipality of Chalandri’s decision to close its long-inactive Twitter account has sparked criticism of media outlets for focusing on a story considered trivial by many. This incident raises questions about how news topics are selected and highlights the need for media to prioritize stories with significant societal impact.