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Judges seek further investigation of alleged plot to kill ex-PM

The Athens Council of Appeals Court Judges has ordered further investigations into the case of former PASOK MP and minister Michalis Karchimakis and two employees of the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) who are accused of planning to assassinate former Greek prime minister Costas Karamanlis in 2008 when he was in office.

Ex-PM Karamanlis “photo-bombs” Zeta Douka TV interview! (video)

Greek actress Zeta Douka was in the middle of a live TV interview at the premiere of the film “Kazantzakis”, directed by internationally acclaimed director Yiannis Smaragdis, when former PM Kostas Karamanlis casually strolled in front of the camera ruining the interview. All the cameras suddenly turned to Mr. Karamanlis, with the actress dumbfounded. “Mr.

European court rules against Greece in 2005 wiretap scandal death

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ordered the Greek state to pay 50,000 euros in damages and expenses to the family of Costas Tsalikidis, a mobile telephone company worker who was found hanged in his home in March 2005, shortly before a major wiretapping scandal involving his firm became public.

A critical mass

There is a certain type of voter that has become rare and increasingly frustrated. These people used to make up a small but critical mass that decided political developments. They were the centrist voters who moved toward the left to elect Socialist Costas Simitis as prime minister, before shifting to the right to elect Costas Karamanlis, a conservative.

Four to face trial over Karamanlis plot allegations

Four people have been called to stand trial in connection with an alleged plot to spy on former Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis when he was in office.

A former CIA official named as William Basil has been charged with attempted espionage. Two employees of the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) face charges of divulging state secrets.

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