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TimesLIVE
26-06-2025
- TimesLIVE
Greek court orders pretrial detention of Azeri accused of espionage
A Greek court ordered the pretrial detention on Wednesday of a 26-year-old Azeri man charged with espionage on the island of Crete which is home to a Nato military base, sources and the Athens News Agency said. The man, who has a temporary Polish residence permit, was arrested on Sunday on accusations of monitoring the base in Souda — a strategic facility for Greece, the US and the Nato military alliance in the eastern Mediterranean. The news agency said the accused man had denied the charges, saying he was a tourist on holiday to Crete with two companions. Police acted on information from the country's intelligence service, sources close to the investigation said, adding he had been staying since June 18 in a hotel room with a view that extended to the naval and air force base in western Crete. During his arrest, police confiscated a high-resolution digital camera with a telephoto lens and USB sticks from his room and found that encryption software was installed on his laptop, the sources said. The evidence included videos and photographs of a Greek Navy frigate, they said. The investigation is still in progress and authorities are investigating whether the case is linked with the arrest of a British man in Cyprus on suspicion of terror-related offences and espionage. Israel accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday of trying to attack Israeli citizens on the island.
Reuters
25-06-2025
- Reuters
Greek court orders pre-trial detention of Azeri accused of espionage
ATHENS, June 25 (Reuters) - A Greek court ordered the pre-trial detention on Wednesday of a 26-year-old Azeri man charged with espionage on the island of Crete which is home to a NATO military base, sources and the Athens News Agency said. The man, who has a temporary Polish residence permit, was arrested on Sunday on accusations of monitoring the base in Souda - a strategic facility for Greece, the United States and the NATO military alliance in the eastern Mediterranean. The Athens News Agency said the accused man had denied the charges, saying he was a tourist on holiday to Crete with two companions. Police acted on information from the country's intelligence service, sources close to the investigation said, adding that he had been staying since June 18 in a hotel room with a view that extended to the naval and air force base in western Crete. During his arrest, police confiscated a high-resolution digital camera with a telephoto lens and USB sticks from his room and found that encryption software was installed on his laptop, the sources said. The evidence included videos and photographs of a Greek Navy frigate, they said. The investigation is still in progress and authorities are investigating whether the case is linked with the arrest of a British man in Cyprus on suspicion of terror-related offences and espionage. Israel accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday of trying to attack Israeli citizens on the island.
Straits Times
25-06-2025
- Straits Times
Greek court orders pre-trial detention of Azeri accused of espionage
ATHENS - A Greek court ordered the pre-trial detention on Wednesday of a 26-year-old Azeri man charged with espionage on the island of Crete which is home to a NATO military base, sources and the Athens News Agency said. The man, who has a temporary Polish residence permit, was arrested on Sunday on accusations of monitoring the base in Souda - a strategic facility for Greece, the United States and the NATO military alliance in the eastern Mediterranean. The Athens News Agency said the accused man had denied the charges, saying he was a tourist on holiday to Crete with two companions. Police acted on information from the country's intelligence service, sources close to the investigation said, adding that he had been staying since June 18 in a hotel room with a view that extended to the naval and air force base in western Crete. During his arrest, police confiscated a high-resolution digital camera with a telephoto lens and USB sticks from his room and found that encryption software was installed on his laptop, the sources said. The evidence included videos and photographs of a Greek Navy frigate, they said. The investigation is still in progress and authorities are investigating whether the case is linked with the arrest of a British man in Cyprus on suspicion of terror-related offences and espionage. Israel accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday of trying to attack Israeli citizens on the island. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Greek court strips three far-right lawmakers of parliamentary seats
ATHENS (Reuters) -A Greek court has stripped three far-right lawmakers of their seats in parliament on accusations they deceived voters in a June 2023 national vote, the semi-official Athens News Agency and a legal source said on Tuesday. The ruling means parliament will operate with 297 lawmakers instead of 300, while the number of seats needed for an absolute majority drops to 149. The three former lawmakers were elected with the far-right Spartans party in 2023. An election court, however, ruled that the party was receiving guidance from a politician who is serving a jail term for his leadership role in the banned far-right Golden Dawn party. Parties in Greece legally cannot run in elections if their "real leaders," not only their official representatives, have been convicted for crimes that carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment, ranging from treason or spying to participating in a criminal organization. The court ruled that a repeat election was not necessary, the Athens News Agency said. Greece's conservative government is backed by 155 members of parliament.
Straits Times
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Greek court strips three far-right lawmakers of parliamentary seats
ATHENS - A Greek court has stripped three far-right lawmakers of their seats in parliament on accusations they deceived voters in a June 2023 national vote, the semi-official Athens News Agency and a legal source said on Tuesday. The ruling means parliament will operate with 297 lawmakers instead of 300, while the number of seats needed for an absolute majority drops to 149. The three former lawmakers were elected with the far-right Spartans party in 2023. An election court, however, ruled that the party was receiving guidance from a politician who is serving a jail term for his leadership role in the banned far-right Golden Dawn party. Parties in Greece legally cannot run in elections if their "real leaders," not only their official representatives, have been convicted for crimes that carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment, ranging from treason or spying to participating in a criminal organization. The court ruled that a repeat election was not necessary, the Athens News Agency said. Greece's conservative government is backed by 155 members of parliament. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
