Vatopedi abbot to be held in custody - The Best from Greece

 The Court of Appeals Judges’ Council on Friday decided that Abbot Ephraim of the Vatopedi Monastery, one of the leading defendants in a case concerning suspect land swaps between the monastery and the Greek state, be held in custody pending trial.

 

 

The ruling was in favour of the stance adopted earlier by examining magistrate Irene Kalou, who disagreed with prosecutor Panagiotis Matzounis suggesting that Abbot Ephraim be released with conditions after posting bail of 200,000 euros. (AMNA)