Freedom of expression

Eirini Mourtzoukou was arrested because there was a lawsuit pending against her from a member of her family for defamation.

A total of 21 complaints filed by political figures against two former protected witnesses in the Novartis case - who had previously implicated these officials in bribery allegations - will be re-examined after being retrieved from the archive.

Influencer Dilan Polat, her husband and 26 other suspects on Sept. 4 appeared before a judge for the first time, in a high-profile case on charges of money laundering that began at the end of last year.

The indictment against the couple, widely recognized for their lavish and luxurious lifestyle, seeks a combined 20 to 40 years in prison.

The media environment in Bulgaria remains troubled by concerns regarding the independence of the press and the influence of political and economic forces. The European Commission's annual rule of law report for 2023, released on July 24, highlights ongoing issues in these areas.

Lawsuit and legal action against Akrita by Mareva Grabovski for slanderous libel – Hudacious and unprovoked the post, I will go as a witness in court to defend my wife, says the prime minister

Two police officers in Attica are accused of forgery and defamation related to an online posting of a fake order attributed to a senior police official, the Civil Protection Ministry said on Wednesday. 

The senior officer became aware of the online post and issued a complaint on Tuesday, after which the two officers voluntarily appeared before the Internal Affairs Department.

In a major shift in the resolution of defamation offenses on social media, a new judicial reform envisages to only impose fines, closing off the litigation process, daily Hürriyet has reported.

A 47-year-old man accused of so-called revenge porn has been arrested by police in Thessaloniki after he is alleged to have posted a large number of explicit photos of a 44-year-old woman on his social media profile.

The man, who was arrested in a hotel, told officers that he had consumed a quantity of pesticide, necessitating his hospitalization. He remains in hospital under guard.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has decided to send a delegation led by its secretary-general, Brahim Taha, to engage the Commission of the European Union, expressing strong condemnation of the recent desecration of the Quran.

Greece has a legal obligation to conduct effective investigations into the Pylos shipwreck, which resulted in the deaths of more than 80 people with many hundreds still missing, Europe's top human rights watchdog has said.