Ministry of Citizen Protection
Facing Femicide: Killings of Women Force Reckoning in Greece
Official data and the observations of NGOs in the field point to a rise in rates of femicide in a number of countries, notably since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
ELIAMEP – Chrysochoidis Head of the Internal Security Program
Michalis Chrysochoidis is the Special Advisor, Head of the Internal Security Program of the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP).
This is mentioned in a relevant decision of the Board of ELIAMEP.
Cabinet meeting to discuss legislation work
Greece's cabinet will discuss the government's legislation work in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday.
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Syrian toddler exits camp, drowns on beach
Greek authorities say a Syrian toddler has drowned at a beach in southern Greece after the boy wandered away from his parents and exited a migrant camp.
The Ministry of Citizen Protection, which oversees Greek police, says that the boy was 2 ½ years old. The boy drowned Sunday afternoon after leaving the camp in the city of Andravida in the western Peloponnese region.
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Tsipras annoyed at the use of tear gas against the pensioners
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reproved Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas for using tear gas against pensioners who were protesting the new pension cuts. After pictures of sad old men with swollen, teary eyes were released in the press and the social media, Tsipras put the blame on the deputy minister. The prime minister expressed his disapproval of the use of tear gas agains
Amygdaleza re-opens as “new space”
On Wednesday, Alternate Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas attended the opening ceremony of the “new space”, as the center will be called now. The new space can host 300 refugees and is equipped with wireless Internet and a playground.
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All the PM's men: Who are the favorite contenders in SYRIZA govt's new lineup?
The Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) is readying its new government following the party’s recent election triumph – for the second time this year after its first election win on January 25.