Alexandros Giotopoulos

Four jailed members of the now-defunct Greek terrorist group November 17, including leader Alexandros Giotopoulos, will be able to apply as of Tuesday for conditional release on the basis of a new penal code that came into effect Monday, and the group's hitman Dimitris Koufodinas will be able to do the same in September.

Greek Justice Minister Michalis Kalogirou on Monday rejected reports that the new penal code will allow convicted terrorists to be released earlier under conditions, saying they are "false" and blaming it on an attempt to drag the issue into the pre-election campaign.

Four jailed members of the now-defunct Greek terrorist group November 17, including leader Alexandros Giotopoulos, will be able to apply as of Tuesday for a prison release under conditions, due to the provisions of the new penal code which took effect on July 1.