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17 November

Greek Terrorist Koufontinas Continues Hunger Strike as Health Deteriorates

The health of Greek convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas has swiftly deteriorated lately, it was made public on Saturday evening.

Greek Prosecutor Calls for Force-Feeding of Convicted Terrorist Koufontinas

A Greek prosecutor called for convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas to be forced-fed as he entered the 47th day of a hunger strike.

Vandals Create Unrest in Central Athens in Support of Convicted Terrorist Koufontinas

A group of vandals disrupted traffic on central Athens' Patission Avenue on Monday afternoon, setting trash bins on fire and scattering fliers in support of convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas. The unrest took place outside the Athens University of Economics and...

Terrorist Xiros to Remain in Prison

The Piraeus Appeals Council on Monday rejected convicted terrorist Savvas Xiros' request to be released from jail to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. Xiros, a member of the terror group 17N, was sentenced to five life...

Angry Crowd Bars SYRIZA Delegation from Athens Polytechnic (video)

A delegation from the governing SYRIZA party, including prominent ministers, was prevented by leftist groups from laying a wreath at the Athens Polytechnic Memorial on Friday, on the eve of the 45th anniversary of the uprising against the junta. Television...

Convicted 17N Terrorist Savvas Xiros Applies for Prison Release

Savvas Xiros, a leading member of the infamous 17 November terrorist group, has applied for parole, claiming poor health. 55 year-old Xiros has been serving a life sentence following his conviction for his actions as a member of the notorious...

Outcry as November 17 Killer Gets Transfer to Prison Farm

The decision by the Greek prison authorities to transfer November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas to a prison farm near Volos in central Greece has led to widespread condemnation by opposition politicians. Koufodinas -— currently serving a number of life sentences...

November 17 Killer Given More Prison Leave

A Greek judge decided on Thursday to give jailed N17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas a 48-hour prison leave, the third in the space of a few months. Koufodinas — currently serving a number of life sentences for crimes including murder - had been on...

Greek Police on Alert for Yearly November 17 March to US Embassy

More than 5,000 officers are on duty to police the march that will take place Friday afternoon in Athens, commemorating the anniversary of the student uprising against the Greek junta in 1973. The march will start at 3 pm local...

Greek Convicted Terrorist Returns to Jail After Controversial 48-Hour Leave

Dimitris Koufontinas, a senior member of the November 17 terrorist group, returned to the Korydallos prison, west of Athens following a controversial two-day leave. Koufontinas was jailed for life over the killings of 11 people including US, British and Turkish...