The Disciplinary Plenum of the Greek Supreme Court dismissed the judge and the prosecutor for “improper performance of their duties” related to numerous delays in the issuance of court decisions. The Plenum also suspended the presiding judge of the court of first instance for six months for unjustified absence from work. Since December last year, […]
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Zach Kostopoulos trial: prosecutor seeks acquittal of policemen
A prosecutor in the trial of the 2018 death of gay rights activist Zach Kostopoulos on Wednesday demanded the acquittal of the police officers and convictions of two businessmen. In his closing arguments, prosecutor Sotiris Bugiukos pointed to expert reports and testimonies that he said showed malicious intent in the attack by a jewelry store […]
Who will take responsibility for the death of a 51-year-old woman in Thessaloniki?
The prosecutor joined the investigation into the death of an unvaccinated woman in the Papanikolaou hospital in Thessaloniki and the actions of her “advisor”. The patient’s deathbed correspondence with the doctor who recommended that intubation should be abandoned became public and causes controversy. According to available information, a 51-year-old unvaccinated resident of Thessaloniki has contracted […]
27 people put on trial over Mati’s deadly fire
Athens’ prosecutor said on Tuesday that he had prepared documents to bring a case against 27 people to trial, including some senior officials from the previous SYRIZA government, due to a fire that destroyed the seaside resort of Mati in 2018, which killed 102 people and dozens were injured. The case mentions former Attica Governor […]