Athens court

Ex-prime minister Costas Simitis and current PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos, both witnesses in the appeal of ex-Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos against his prison term for money laundering, will give their testimonies on May 13, an Athens court ruled Wednesday.

Golden Dawn lawmaker Ilias Kasidiaris on Friday was acquitted of charges of attempted grievous bodily harm against Communist Party (KKE) deputy Liana Kanelli following a televised brawl in June 2012.

An Athens court ruled that the assault was not as severe as described in the charges.

A lawmaker from a Nazi-inspired Greek party, who achieved notoriety for assaulting two female left-wing colleagues during a live TV talk show, has gone on trial over the incident.

An Athens court on Friday postponed the trial of Golden Dawn’s Ilias Kasidiaris over charges of attempted grievous bodily harm to March 1st, 2016. The postponement was due to action called by lawyers.

The case centered on charges brought against Kasidiaris by Greek Communist Party (KKE) MP Liana Kanelli, following a televised brawl on June 2012.

An Athens court has turned down a request by anarchist and convicted bank robber Nikos Romanos for a furlough to study at a technical college.

Romanos, 21, has been on hunger strike since November 10 after authorities rejected his application for an educational leave since he passed a university entry exam earlier this year. He is currently hospitalized at an Athens clinic.

Twelve people were arrested and 31 briefly detained late Tuesday after a protest march in support of anarchist and convicted robber Nikos Romanos, in central Athens, erupted into violence, police said.

An Athens court on Friday ordered fashion entrepreneur Lakis Gavalas to pay a debt of 70,000 euros to the state in 36 installments with the first payment due on January 15.

The businessman, who was arrested for the seventh time in connection with unpaid taxes earlier in the day, was recently handed a five-year suspended sentence.

The trial of former minister Yannos Papantoniou and his wife, Stavroula Kourakou, for submitting inaccurate “pothen esches” (declaration of source of income) forms for 2008 was postponed to June 8, 2015, an Athens court ruled on Wednesday. The decision was reached following a strike by lawyers.

An Athens court on Tuesday sentenced former Defense Minister Yiannos Papantoniou and his wife Stavroula Kourakou to four years in prison for submitting inaccurate source of wealth (“pothen esches”) forms but they were allowed to pay off their terms for 14,560 euros each, pending appeal.

Ex-Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, currently serving a 20-year sentence after being found guilty of accepting millions of euros in bribes in exchange for defense deals and money laundering, on Tuesday appeared before judges to back the appeals of his wife, Viki Stamati, and daughter, Areti Tsochatzopoulou, for early release from their respective 12-year sentences in connection with the s