OPEKEPE: Second case file from the European Public Prosecutor – Immunity lift requested for 11 New Democracy MPs, names to be known by tomorrow
Today the case file goes to the Supreme Court, tomorrow to Parliament – For two former ministers there is serious involvement based on the conversations, milder for a former deputy minister – The announcement, beyond the 11, also refers to 5 former MPs, a former minister, and a former deputy minister of Rural Development – The government is taking a wait-and-see approach until all the data is available
The Tempi trial was suspended for a second time following a request by Konstantopoulou for cameras in the courtroom, arguing that “there are no fair conditions” Live updates
The trial over the deadly Tempi train crash resumes today under tightened security and significant changes to the courtroom layout, following the chaotic scenes that marked the first session
Interview with Fotini Tomai “Ten Americans were the most devoted philhellenes in 1821 — they had fought off the British and knew what oppression meant”
In the second part of her interview, historian Fotini Tomai discusses the myths and realities of the Greek War of Independence, the sincere and selfless philhellenism of Americans, the major support the U.S. offered to Greeks, and later historical cases such as Roosevelt and journalist George Polk
