Greek judges grant bail to hunger striker held pending trial for nearly 3 years

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek court has ruled that an anarchist who went on hunger strike after being held in pre-trial detention for nearly three years should be released on bail, a day after a doctor warned he was at the "final stage" of life. Kostas Sakkas, 29, was arrested in 2010 on terrorism charges and jailed pending trial. But as the deadline for the 18-month legal limit allowed for ...

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