Politics of Greece

Nikos Romanos, a 31-year-old self-proclaimed anarchist, who was arrested by Greece's Counter-Terrorism Police on Monday while returning to his home in the northern Athens suburb of Neo Psychiko, has been granted time to testify on Friday in relation to the October 31 explosion at a third-floor apartment in the Ambelokipi neighborhood of central Athens.

Seasonal firefighters clashed with police in Greece's Civil Protection Ministry during a protest Thursday to demand permanent positions after their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reached out to newly re-elected PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis, congratulating him on his victory and suggesting they meet soon. The conversation signals a potential upcoming face-to-face meeting.

Mitsotakis Congratulates Androulakis on His Re-election

Police in Thessaloniki have arrested a 60-year-old man who, after paying a 28-year-old man to have sex with him, allegedly threatened the younger man with a hunting rifle and demanded his money back after the act.

The incident occurred in the Giannitson Street area of the city.

The 60 year old is expected to be led before a prosecutor.

A 43-year-old man from Yemen was handcuffed by officers of the Security Department of the Thessaloniki State Airport Police Directorate

The man was located and arrested, as he had a European Arrest Warrant pending against him because he was accused of kidnapping his minor children.

A brief clash between protesters and police in Syntagma Square early Saturday afternoon resulted in 33 people being detained, police said. 

The Single-Member Plenary Court of Thessaloniki imposed a total sentence of eight months in prison, suspended for three years, on a 60-year-old man who was arrested at Macedonia airport for carrying two suitcases filled with cigarettes that did not have the required tax bands.

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, governor of Central Macedonia, met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximos Mansion on Thursday following his nomination as EU commissioner.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed the "clear commitment" by all NATO member states to commit to spending at least 2% of GDP on defense spending, adding that European countries cannot "just rely" on the US for their defense.

Greece has once again warned North Macedonia that failing to respect the name deal between the two countries will jeopardize the Balkan state's path to European Union membership.