Staggering fines totaling 270,000 euros were levied on a 67 year old former Municipal Police officer from Larissa, after a fellow citizen, accused him of killing eight newborn puppies and the abuse of another dog.

The indefinite suspension of all Greek football matches is set to continue through this weekend according to an announcement by the Hellenic Football Federation.

The Rector of the University of Athens, Theodoros Fortsakis, has sparked a new round of university building occupations, after he announced his intention to change the way students' decisions are taken, essentially circumventing student assemblies.