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As Greece aims to seek compensation from Novartis, concerns about expired offenses

Greece aims to seek financial compensation from Swiss drugmaker Novartis in connection with the bribery scandal concerning which the company settled out of court in the United States, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Friday. Meanwhile, Greek judicial officials expressed concern that most of the offenses found to have been committed by doctors have likely expired under the statute of limitations.

Ex-minister slams accusers in Novartis probe

Former alternate justice minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos, who is accused of politically motivated interference in the investigation of the alleged scandal involving Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis and several Greek politicians, insists that his accusers will end up looking like “fools.”

29.01.2020 / 20:16

Prevention key to batting fires, expert stresses

Plans for Greece's new civil protect mechanism appear to put too much emphasis on fighting fires rather than preventing them, warns Professor Johann Georg Goldammer, director of the Global Fire Monitoring Center based at Freiburg University and senior scientist at the Max Planck Society for Chemistry, Biogeochemistry Department, who was invited by the previous government to lead a special committee in the wake of the deadly fire that devastated the village of Mati in eastern Attica in July 2018.

13.11.2019 / 16:32

Clawback to rise 41 pct this year

Pharmaceutical companies are set for a far greater burden this year due to the size of the dreaded “clawback” – i.e. the cash they will have to return to the state – according to projections by the National Organization for the Provision of Healthcare Services (EOPYY).

07.10.2019 / 10:39

Last chance for the EU-Turkey migrant deal to work, says Gerald Knaus

The author of the March 2016 deal on migration between the European Union and Turkey says this may be its last chance for the agreement to work.

20.06.2019 / 14:32

Fire-ravaged town starts rebuilding

Three hundred of the houses that were ravaged in last summer’s disastrous wildfires in Mati, eastern Attica, have received permits to rebuild and are slated to receive state funding for the purpose, Infrastructure Ministry General Secretary Maria Kleanthi told a meeting of local authority officials and residents on Wednesday.

28.01.2019 / 08:26

Greek government to update anachronistic law

Only 50 people are currently in detention for violating Greek legislation (Law 1608/50) regarding crimes against the state, Kathimerini understands.

03.01.2019 / 13:34

Major twist in Novartis case

In a new major twist to the ongoing investigation into an alleged bribery scandal involving Novartis, a former protected witness suggested that the charges of accepting bribes that have now been brought against him are politically motivated, casting aspersions on the procedures being followed by the judiciary.

05.12.2018 / 16:17

Four NGO members arrested for migrant smuggling released from pretrial custody

Four members of a nonprofit organization were being released on Wednesday from pretrial custody after being arrested on the island of Lesvos in August, accused of forming a criminal organization that smuggled migrants and refugees into Greece.

17.10.2018 / 20:53

Former Siemens executive denies bribing state officials

Testifying before a court in Athens on Wednesday, Prodromos Mavridis, former telecommunications manager for Siemens Hellas, denied having paid politicians from a slush fund to secure state contracts.