Syriza Lawmaker's Defence of Terror Chief Triggers Furious Backlash From Victims' Families

A Syriza lawmaker's public defence of convicted November 17 leader Alexandros Giotopoulos has ignited a fierce national backlash, with journalists, victims' families and political figures uniting in condemnation after she described his return to prison as a "defeat for democracy." Elena Akrita, a Syriza member of parliament, billed the Supreme Court's decision to revoke the 83-year-old's parole as an act of "political revanchism" — comments that drew immediate and widespread condemnation acro...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA