A nationwide investigation reveals a vast black market in firearms, explosive regional disparities, and a surge in illegal weapons—from Balkan smugglers to 3D-printed guns—prompting the Greek government to introduce far tougher penalties

A large social majority clearly opposes the practice of gun ownership, believing it brings more violence than protection. At the same time, however, there emerges a pattern of relatively higher acceptance among men, younger generations, and right-leaning audiences

Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis says the government will unveil a tougher legal framework on gun ownership during his visit to Crete, alongside new police initiatives targeting groups involved in illegal weapons

In the wake of a deadly shooting in Crete that left two people dead, Greece’s minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, called for tighter limits on gun ownership and condemned the island’s lingering tradition of vendettas, which he described as “a crime of the worst kind.” Speaking on MEGA TV, Plevris said that any […]

Greece plans to curb gun violence in Crete with permanent 'Greek FBI-style units', stricter firearm laws, and tracking of family feuds, following deadly shootings in Vorizia and rising concerns over local organized crime

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis said he supports the American model of legal gun ownership, praising the right to self-defense and individual freedom while stressing that his view is personal and not government policy

A 55-year-old man in Thessaloniki fired his shotgun into the air to frighten a group of teenagers making noise near his home, but one of them — a 15-year-old boy — was hit by pellets and hospitalized

According to the piece, Brussels is the “capital” of gun violence, with violence related to criminal drug gangs escalating in suburbs.

Local media report that the gunfire on August 4 was a retaliatory act following a prior confrontation. Initially perceived as resolved after the Roma group left the scene, tensions reignited when they returned, this time armed and firing from their vehicles

According to Reuters, the perpetrator, identified by authorities as Aleksandar Martinovic, had a history of illegal weapons possession and was heavily intoxicated at the time of the shooting.