Alexis Grigoropoulos
Athens cleans up after protests over police killing
Athens was assessing the damage Sunday after a night of protests that degenerated into violence on the sixth anniversary of the police killing of a teenager.
A total of 296 people were detained during the night, a police source said, while 43 suspected of involvement in the rioting in the Greek capital were due to go before prosecutors.
Greece bans protests amid Turkish PM’s visit as teen killed by police commemorated
Athens is bracing for a tense weekend after the Greek government banned protests during the two-day official visit of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet DavutoÄlu, which coincides with commemorations for the 2008 murder of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos on Dec. 6.
Minister appeals for calm in Athens during tense weekend
Greek Public Order Minister Vassilis Kikilias (photo) on Thursday called on political parties and citizens to show self-restraint over the next few days as Athens enters a particularly tense period.
Appeal by officers convicted in Grigoropoulos murder postponed
An appeal by officers Epaminondas Korkoneas (photo) and Vassilis Saraliotis, convicted for the murder of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in Exarchia, central Athens, has been postponed to March 2015. Korkoneas shot the youngster in December 2008.