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Justice minister Kontonis orders investigation about Aristidis Floros’ early release from prison
Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis on Tuesday ordered Greek prosecuting authorities to launch an urgent investigation into the circumstances that led to the release of convicted inmate Aristidis Floros from prison, where he was serving 21 years for the Energa-Hellas Power embezzlement case.
European Commissioner Juncker “happy about the release” of Greek servicemen
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his satisfaction and joy at the release from a Turkish jail of two Greek servicemen, in a letter released by the mayor of Orestiada Vassilis Mavridis.
Tsipras, Erdogan meeting key in the release of two Greek servicemen, Katrougalos says
The key event that crowned Greece’s diplomatic efforts for the release by Turkey of the two Greek servicemen in the last period was Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO Summit early in July, Alternate Foreign Minister George Katrougalos told Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio […]
Turkey releases two Greek soldiers from prison: They return to Greece, on Wednesday
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday the release of two Greek officers that had been detained since March for entering a military zone in Turkey on the border with Greece.
“Our officers must be freed before relations with Turkey are normalized” Katrougalos says
“A cornerstone for normalising Turkey’s relations with Europe, with the West, is Turkey’s relationship with Greece and a condition for normalising our relations is the release of the two Greek soldiers,” Alternate Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos, said on Tuesday in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) in Vienna.
Former Defence minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos will be released from prison following petition
Former PASOK minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos, who was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment over a submarine and TOR M1 missile system contract in October, will be released from jail, following his petition for suspension of the sentence.
European Parliament calls on Turkey to swiftly release detained Greek soldiers
In a resolution adopted by an overwhelming majority of 607 MEPs on Thursday, the European Parliament plenary has called on Turkey to swiftly conclude the judicial process and release two Greek soldiers held in a Turkish prison since early March, when they accidentally wandered across the border into Turkish territory while on patrol.