Crime

Ten things we should never forget about rape

The case of Alexis Georgoulis, a member of the European Parliament for SYRIZA who resigned after an investigation into alleged sexual abuse, brought back familiar stereotypes about rape, which many of us hoped had been put to rest by now. But since repetition is the only way to deconstruct these cliches and disconnected inferences, let's clarify some points again:

Building defenses in schools

The increase in violence and bullying at Greek schools is not and should not be treated as a public order issue.

Educators should have the tools to mobilize the school community and social services when they see a student showing problematic behavior, before the problem reaches the police. 

Schools themselves need to be strengthened to control the bullying epidemic.

Bulgaria: A Ukrainian and Two Syrians were Detained for Trafficking

The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office will prosecute a Ukrainian and two Syrians for being traffickers.

The three were detained in an apartment in the residential complex "Zapaden Park" in the city of Sofia. In order to obtain for themselves a property benefit, the accused V.K., K.D. and M.M. assisted 40 Syrian citizens to stay in Bulgaria illegally.

Ten arrested in northern Greece for computer fraud

Ten people were arrested on Thursday in Thessaloniki for online fraud, police said.

The suspects had created fake websites of legitimate banks through which they copied the personal information and passwords of their victims and used them to transfer large sums of money to their own bank accounts and others abroad. 

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