Roma Camp
Greece
Building Collapses, Kills Man in Patras Port
Greek authorities say a man has died after the roof of a derelict harbor building, used as a makeshift shelter collapsed near the port of the western city of Patras.
The man has still not been identified. Rescuers are searching...
Greece
Demolition of Roma Camp in Halandri
The demolition of the 12 vacant buildings in the Roma settlement in the area of Halandri, Athens, is taking place today after yesterday's tension. Attempts to find a place to relocate the Roma families currently living in Halandri are also...
Greece
Riot in Roma Camp Set for Demolition in Halandri
A riot started on Mesogeion Avenue last night when Halandri's Roma population set dumpsters on fire in an attempt to block Greek police from entering their camp. The riots follow recent calls for the demolition of the Roma settlement, located just outside...
Crime
Eight Arrests in Two Major Anti-Drug Operations
Greek Police arrested eight people for drug trafficking Monday during two major drug busts in northeast Greece and Attica.
In the first case, two people, a man aged 19 and a woman aged 21, have been arrested after police’s anti-drug...
Crime
Roma Couple Jailed For Falsely Presenting Child as Their Own
A 59-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman have been temporarily imprisoned after entering their plea to the magistrate of Katerini, Greece. The Roma couple was accused and arrested for falsely presenting an infant as their own. After a DNA...
Greece
Roma Child Returned to her Mother After DNA Testing
The result of DNA profiling proved the allegations of the 43-year-old woman who claimed to be the biological mother of the child found in North Aegean in Mytilene, to be true.
This result was identified by DNA method in the...
Europe
Council of Europe: Far-Right Gangs Attack Roma Camps
“Invasions of Roma Camps all over Europe, are not only by the police, but also from far-right gang groups, and are becoming a common phenomenon after the incident that occurred in Greece -little Maria who was found in a...
Crime
Dental Exam Reveals Little Girl Found in Greece is 5-6 Yrs Old
According to a dental examination performed today, little Maria who was found in a roma camp in Farsala, appears to be five to six years old, rather than four, as were the initial estimates.
As it has been reported, the...