Public Order Ministry

A total of 123 million euros has been set aside to pay overtime for police officers and civilians working at the Public Order Ministry during Sunday’s elections, the government said on Wednesday.
Police officers will receive the overtime pay on February 1... ...

Motorists who had their license plates or driving permits revoked up until Tuesday for minor infringements such as illegal parking can request that they be returned ahead of Sunday's general elections.

The decision to facilitate voters who need to travel to cast their ballot was announced on Tuesday by the Public Order Ministry. It will go into effect on Wednesday.

Convicted urban guerrilla Nikos Maziotis on Tuesday became the first inmate to be transferred to the new maximum-security wing of Domokos Prison in central Greece, built to house inmates serving time for serious crimes such as terrorism.

The Public Order Ministry on Thursday announced that drivers who have had their licenses or number plates revoked for minor traffic violations committed up until Friday can get them back after paying the accompanying fine.

Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias is expected to seek closer cooperation with the US on fighting terrorism and dealing with irregular immigration when he travels to Washington next Friday for a week of meetings with American officials.

Two mobile units that provide irregular migrants arriving on Samos and Lesvos with basic assistance have helped more than 4,900 people since they began operating 10 months ago.

The “first reception” units are able to provide basic medical and psychological help to the immigrants, as well as notifying them about their rights and providing them with clothes and toiletries.

The head of the Greek Union of Photojournalists, Marios Lolos, is expected to give evidence on Monday regarding injuries suffered by two photographers covering the court appearance of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos and other party MPs on Friday.

Simela Pantzartzi and Yiannis Kemos were attacked by Golden Dawn supporters outside the court.

The Public Order Ministry is in talks with Israeli firms regarding the acquisition of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, to bolster the efforts of the Greek Police (ELAS) to monitor the country’s borders and curb illegal immigration as well as cracking down on organized crime and domestic terrorism, Kathimerini has learned.

Police sources on Thursday defended the fact that Golden Dawn PARTY spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris, who faces charges of being a member of a criminal organization, was allowed to observe the Resurrection ceremony on Saturday at a church located within the grounds of the Public Order Ministry.

A total of 633 migrants returned to their native countries from Greece in March according to figures released by the Public Order Ministry on Monday.