Copper thieves face felony charges after six die in Plaka explosion
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A bombing incident in the Plaka district, initially shrouded in mystery, has been attributed to metal thieves. Three men face felony charges, including potential homicide, after security footage captured their entry and escape from a site where six people died in the resulting blast.
The long-running 'Choriatiko' case reached a milestone as Rizos Rizos, a former union leader, was sent to jail alongside six others. Another 29 people are awaiting interrogation in a scandal that has become a fixture of the court reporting circuit. Elsewhere in the capital, an alert over a suspicious package brought Omonia Square to a standstill, suggesting the city's nerves remain frayed.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used his time at the UN Security Council to produce a map of maritime violations, leading to a predictable confrontation with Turkey over its deal with Libya. While the government attempts a diplomatic opening toward Moscow, domestic figures show a decade of declining birth rates is beginning to consolidate the primary school map.