THESSALONIKI — The former mayor of Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, on Tuesday was granted early release on compassionate grounds from prison, where he was serving a 12-year sentence for embezzling city funds. Authorities decided that Vassilis Papageorgopoulos has a disability, mainly due to heart problems, and qualifies for early release under new laws passed this year. He […] The post Former Thessaloniki Mayor Papageorgopoulos Wins Early Prison Release appeared first on The National Herald.
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