Magistrate

Convicted November 17 terrorist Christodoulos Xeros on Friday opted to give a ?political statement? in an appearance before an investigating magistrate rather than offer an explanation regarding his alleged involvement in a thwarted plan to help members of the Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire guerrilla group escape from maximum-security Korydallos Prison last December.

Convicted November 17 terrorist Christodoulos Xeros on Thursday was a granted a new extension in order to give evidence regarding his involvement in an alleged plan to aid members of the Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire guerilla group to escape from maximum security Korydallos Prison last December. He was ordered to face a magistrate on June 5.

The Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) has decided on Wednesday to notify the Country's Supreme Defence Council (CSAT) with a view to check upon all magistrates in order to find out whether they are or not undercover officers with some intelligence service, a release by the CSM told AGERPRES.

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Craig Ward, a 34-year-old dad who beat his partner so hard that she feared for her life, had his bail conditions relaxed for two weeks so that the couple could go to Kos for a vacation. Despite the domestic violence following his drunken assault that lead to an order for him not to contact Helen Denham when the case came before Stockport Magistrates’ Court.

A Swiss-French banker alleged to be a key figure in the Siemens cash-for-contracts scandal and implicated in corrupt arms deals is to spend Easter in Greek custody after testifying before an investigating magistrate.

The 55-year-old, identified in the media as Jean-Claude Oswald, was extradited to Greece earlier last week following his arrest in Abu Dhabi.

Rumen Bozhinov, former Deputy Director of Bulgaria's Customs Agency, remains in custody, according to a ruling of the Haskovo District Court.

He was detained on Monday at the Kapitan Andreevo border crossing point while seeking to enter Bulgaria from Turkey.

The amended project for the strategy on prevention and countering corruption and organized crime s now completed.

The Ministry of Finance needs to outline the financial framework for the project, stated Deputy PM Meglena Kuneva in an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio.

The Plovdiv Appellate Court has released the former Director of the Svilengrad Customs Office Todor Karaivanov, Todor Karaivanov, on a bail of BGN 5000.

Karaivanov was arrested on January 28 in an operation of the State Agency for National Security (DANS).

He was receiving a bribe of EUR 600 at the moment of arrest. Earlier the same day, he had received a bribe of BGN 600.

Justice Minister Robert Cazanciuc at the Interior Ministry (MAI) 2014 activity report presentation on Monday underscored the importance of training youth on observing the law.

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Former cabinet secretary Panayiotis Baltakos, who resigned last April after the emergence of a video of him in conversation with Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris, appeared before magistrate Costas Sariotis on Friday.