In two landmark cases, justice has shown that it can do its job admirably without the suggestions of unqualified interested parties and without the involvement of bystanders and passers-by
While courtrooms deliberate and governments legislate, those who survived the 2018 fire continue to bear the real cost of the catastrophe
The prosecutor proposed that Terzoudis, Matthaiopoulos, Fostiéris, and Kapakis should serve their sentences, effectively leading them to prison.
The charges are misdemeanors, carrying a maximum sentence of five years.
Twenty officials and the individual who started the Mati fire face charges ranging from negligent homicide to bodily harm through negligence.
The Three-Member Court of Appeal will rule on criminal responsibility for the 2018 Mati wildfire that killed 104 people.
The prosecutor has recommended the conviction of 12 out of 21 defendants in the case concerning the deadly fire in Mati.
The prosecutor's closing argument on the guilt or innocence of the 21 defendants in the deadly Mati wildfire case was expected Thursday, but the court was adjourned after raucous reactions in the courtroom.
As extreme weather intensifies, nature-based solutions can help Greece and the Med improve its resilience to floods, wildfires, and coastal erosion.
Founded after the Mati catastrophe, a new burn survivor and support organization, SALVIA, says around 4,000 people suffer severe burns annually in Greece
Justice for one of Greece’s deadliest fires in 2018 remains elusive as the appeal trial which opened on Monday has been pushed back to July 16.
The lower court's original verdict on the Mati fire sparked public outrage by imposing prison sentences of only 3 to 5 years, which could be converted into fines of just 10 euros per day.
An appellate court will hear the appeal of those tried in the first instance in relation to the devastating 2018 Mati wildfire, which resulted in 104 fatalities and numerous serious injuries
Only six out of the 21 defendants in the case were found guilty in the 2018 Mati wildfire trial