Angelos Papanikolaou says the federation’s new leadership aims to restore stability to Greek basketball, with in-person elections scheduled for December 20 and concerns over funding and the national team’s travel arrangements.
The investigation into the Horiatiko restaurant chain involves 149 defendants and allegations of tax evasion, money laundering and robberies targeting tourists at an Athens strip club. The main defendant is due to testify Thursday.
The Hellenic Basketball Federation is moving toward early elections following Vangelis Liolios’ resignation amid a match-fixing scandal. Angelos Papanikolaou has taken over as president, but a new leadership is expected to be elected in December.
Those arrested in the investigation involving the To Horiatiko bakery chain face charges ranging from criminal organization and tax evasion to money laundering, while a separate bribery case has also resurfaced
Greece’s anti-money laundering authority has ordered the freezing of assets belonging to defendants in two major tax fraud investigations, while explicitly exempting payroll accounts to protect employees’ wages
Three basketball referees are appearing before an investigating judge as Greece’s match-fixing scandal enters a new phase. Meanwhile, Sports Minister Giannis Vroutsis is meeting with the Hellenic Basketball Federation to discuss the sport’s future.
Parents allege refereeing decisions determined a secondary school semifinal played on Cyprus, while a wider investigation raises questions about suspected match manipulation and the use of sports achievements in university admissions
The president of Greece’s basketball federation and five other defendants have been granted extensions to prepare their defense in an investigation into match-fixing and bribery. They are scheduled to appear before an investigating judge between October 23 and 26.
Greek Basketball Federation President Vangelis Liolios and five others are due to appear before an investigating judge after their arrests in a probe into alleged match-fixing spanning competitions from youth leagues to the top division between 2016 and 2026
The case that has sent shock waves through Greek basketball has now crossed the country’s borders, with leading European and international sports media giving extensive coverage to the developments
As Manchester City prepare to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 11 October following an unprecedented financial verdict, the threat of relegation, an exodus of star players and a withdrawal of Abu Dhabi investment has turned a football scandal into a test of Britain’s political and economic interests
AKP deputy chair resigns amid allegations multi-million-euro investments, while pension protest death and comedian’s conviction add to pressure on Erdogan government
A serving EYP officer's complaint says he was targeted with Predator during one of his most sensitive postings, and revives the question of what became of the data seized from victims' phones
A BBC investigation found at least 30 children, mostly British, may have been conceived in Northern Cyprus using the wrong donors
Government under fire over the new shelving of the wiretapping case by the Supreme Court - Accusations of an "attempted cover-up" and "burying" the high-profile case
The legal grounds cited by the Supreme Court prosecutor were criticized by lawyer Zacharias Kesses.
Citizens need to see at last the restoration of institutional function, the country's genuine return to a democratic "normality.
Four sitting New Democracy lawmakers face the first fast-tracked trials over EU farm subsidy fraud, running through the pre-election period
A watchdog report found missing files and unenforced fines at the Rhodes building office, fueling a wider planning shake-up
The court found that Koukakis based his reporting and commentary on the evidence available at the time.