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ATHENS - A 49-year-old man who said he stole three valuable paintings from Greece's National Gallery in the capital was released after a year in pre-trial detention with no conditions other than wearing an electric bracelet.
George Sarmatzopoulos, a construction worker, reportedly confessed to th
Fearing a repetition of the revolt during the parades last year on 28 October (anniversary of Greek rejection of Italy’s ultimatum in World War 2), Greece’s political establishment left nothing to chance with the celebrations of 24-25 March (anniversary of the start of the Greek revolution of 1821).
The right to protest was banned for the day. From the morning of 24 March, Athens resembled a war zone, with its citizens being excluding from all areas around the parade route and public transport halted for whole areas.