Greece
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Public discerns a rise in crime
A survey reveals that Greeks feel that the level of crime has worsened in the last 12 momnth
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Greece returns stolen paintings
Fragments of wall paintings stolen from a church in Italy were returned by Greek authorities.
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Callas jewels museum’s top note
Swarovski will lend jewellery worn by Maria Callas for the opening of the Maria Callas Museum in Technopolis, Athens, in the middle of the year.
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Olympic Airlines in for Marfin good time
The Greek Government has agreed to the sale of Olympic Airlines to the Marfin Investment Group.
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Golden Dawn member gets reduced term
Right wing extremist , Antonios Androutsopoulos, had his jail term for the attempted murder of Dimitris Kousouris reduced on appeal.
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Police uncover fuel smuggling scam
A fuel smuggling ring in Aspropirgos, west of Athens, was caught by police.
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Citibank bombers threaten more
Extremist group Revolutionary Struggle vow to continue their public bombing campaign in a proclamation published in Greek weekly newspaper, To Pontiki
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Athens cool on Obama ‘snub’
The Greek Government denies that President Obama’s impending trip to Turkey is a snub.
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Europeans urge Turkey resolve Cyprus question
The European Parliament passed a resolution urging Turkey to reach a comprehensive settlement on Cyprus on the basis of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.