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1. Murderer of teenager boy Grigoropoulos back in prison

   The Lamia Mixed Jury Court of Appeal requested that the life sentence imposed on former special guard Epaminondas Korkoneas for the murder of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a high-school student, in Exarchia district of Athens in December 2008 be implemented. The Court unanimously rejected the granting of the mitigating circumstance that had led him out of […]

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2. Greece to acquire a fourth Belharra frigate from France

   Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced that Greece will sign contracts for the acquisition of a fourth FDI Belharra-class frigate within 2025. “We are nearing the completion of negotiations for the acquisition a fourth frigate FDI, the Themistoklis,” Dendias said during the launching ceremony of the third Belharra frigate, F-603 Formion, in the Naval Group shipyard […]

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3. Man arrested for kicking kitten before running it over with his car

   A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including the torturing and killing of a kitten in Kalamaria by Thessaloniki, northern Greece on Monday. The incident came to light after a video was posted online showing the man kicking the kitten multiple times and pulling it on a “convenient” spot on the road […]

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4. Mati tragedy: Court hands down prison sentences up to 340 years

   Four of the ten officials found guilty for the deadly wildfire tragedy in Mati eastern Attica, in 2018, were sent straight to prison, to start serving their sentences. Three top-ranking former fire brigade officers and former general secretary for civil protection were handed down prison sentences ranging from 238 to 340 years. Of course, they […]

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5. Libyan warlord Haftar seeks to ratify illegal maritime deal with Turkey

   Libyan warlord General Khalifa Haftar is seeking to possibly ratify the illegal hydrocarbon maritime deal with Turkey,  Libyan news agency Lana reported on Tuesday. Haftar, who is not the internationally recognized leader of Libya, has the eastern part of the country under control as well as the House of Representatives. The news and a possible […]

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