A scandal involving Catholic priests who funneled black money to nightclubs, with "investments" reaching up to 3 million euros, has led to ongoing investigations by the authorities.

The priest who founded the 'Kivotos tou Kosmou' nongovernmental children's organization and his wife were prosecuted on Thursday on financial crime charges.

The former Mayor of Thessaloniki Vassilis Papageorgopoulos' life sentence was shortened today, to 20 years on embezzlement charges, according to reports.