Football hooliganism

Bulgarian PM: "No Place for Fists in Politics or Art" Following National Theater Incident

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev emphasized that physical confrontations have no place in either politics or the arts, stating that violence is only acceptable in sports like boxing. He has called for a detailed report from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the handling of events at the National Theater protest.

UK's Starmer vows 'swift criminal sanctions' for rioters

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed "swift criminal sanctions" following an emergency meeting on the far-right riots that have broken out across England over the murder of three children.

As part of a "number of actions" to come out of the meeting, the government will "ramp up criminal justice" to ensure that "criminal sanctions are swift", Starmer told the media.

Hooliganism, crime and extremism

A report submitted by Citizen Protection Minister Giannis Oikonomou to the Supreme Court prosecutor's office last week details the criminal activities of many well-known soccer hooligans and the connections, at least of some of them, to political extremism on the left and right.

Fan violence in the spotlight again

Despite the strict sentences and the announcements, nothing has changed when it comes to the world of hooligans after the serious injury of a riot police officer who was struck in the leg by a naval flare on Thursday during a volleyball match between crosstown rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos. 

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