Greece’s minister responsible for the police, Nikos Toskas, quit Friday after the deadliest wildfires in Greek history, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ office said. The premier has been under pressure to sack members of his administration after the fires at the coastal resort of Mati on July 23, the deadliest in Greek history. Eighty-eight people, many […] …
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Greek football club owner banned for invading pitch with gun
The owner of Greek club PAOK has been banned for three years after storming onto the pitch with a holstered gun on his belt, league organisers said. PAOK were also docked three points and fined for Ivan Savvidis’ actions at the end of a match against AEK Athens, meaning they drop to third place in […] …
Economy minister resigns in subsidy abuse scandal
Greek Economy Minister, Dimitri Papadimitriou, has resigned, the office of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday. Papadimitrou stepped down over a scandal that forced his wife, Rania Antonopoulou, to quit as deputy labour minister a day earlier. Antonopoulou had received an annual state subsidy of 12,000 Euros to rent an apartment in Athens, though […] …