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Greek supreme court hears appeal for far-left killer
Greece's supreme court on Tuesday examined the rejection of a furlough request by a hunger-striking extremist serving multiple life sentences for the killing of 11 people by Greece's deadliest militant organization.
Anarchist group member arrested over Parliament vandalism
A member of anarchist group Rouvikonas was arrested over the vandalism of the Parliament building earlier on Tuesday, when several hooded group members threw paint and smoke bombs on the walls.
The suspect was initially detained as he tried to flee after the attack.
Parliament attacked with paint, smoke bombs
A small group of around 15 hooded individuals slipped past guards and splashed paint near the front entrance to Greece's Parliament building on Tuesday.
The incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. and the assailants were able to climb up the stairs beside the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and up to the front courtyard of Parliament, which is normally out of bounds for the public.
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Four Koufodinas supporters arrested in Thessaloniki
Four people were arrested in Thessaloniki on Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace, after they scattered fliers in support of hunger-striking terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas in the northern port city's main courthouse.
Anarchists wreak havoc over hunger-striking terrorist
As the Supreme Court convenes on Tuesday to discuss a furlough request by convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas, groups of hooded individuals in Athens on Monday smashed ATMs, vandalized political offices and caused chaos at three university campuses in "solidarity" with the hunger-striking terrorist.
Supreme Court to rule Tuesday on Koufodinas leave
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday discuss the furlough request of convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas after Greece's top prosecutor Xeni Dimtiriou ordered a review late Friday of the decision not to grant him leave.
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ND protests prosecutor's appeal in favor of Koufodinas
The opposition New Democracy party has reacted strongly to the decision by the Supreme Court prosecutor to appeal a decision by a judicial council not to grant a fresh furlough to convicted November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas.
"No serious democracy is blackmailed by terrorists or their admirers," New Democracy said in a statement.
US ambassador issues statement in wake of vandal attack
In a statement issued a day after anarchists defaced his Athens residence to express solidarity with jailed November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt described the attack as "vandalism" and the hitman as a "murderer" while expressing gratitude for the response of the Greek government.
Authorities scamper to deal with terrorist hunger-striker Koufodinas
Amid a spate of attacks of anarchist supporters of N17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas, who is on a hunger strike because a prosecutor denied him his seventh legally-mandated furlough, Greek police, judicial authorities, and the government are scampering to find a formula to prevent his death due to his two-week hunger-strike, which would make him a hero among his anarchist followers and open the
Self-styled anarchists barge into Thessaloniki radio station
A group of self-styled anarchists on Thursday barged into the state-owned ERT radio station in order to express their solidarity with convicted November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas who has been on hunger strike since early May.
The group read out a statement on air and scattered fliers before leaving the premises.
No more information was immediately available.