Athens journalist’s murder: Swift probe urged

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called for the “swift resolution” of a probe into a crime journalist’s shock murder, condemned by leading EU officials, political parties and unions.

“On (the PM’s) express orders, the investigation will be expedited to the maximum degree,” Citizen’s Protection Minister Michalis Chrysohoidis told reporters after being summoned to an emergency meeting by Mitsotakis.

Giorgos Karaivaz, who worked for private TV station Star and ran the news blog bloko.gr, was shot several times on Friday as he got out of his car outside his house in the southern Athens district of Alimos, witnesses said.