Former minister jailed for gra
– A prominent Greek socialist ex-minister was jailed for graft on Tuesday in a 2003 case linked to a navy frigate upgrade.
Former defence minister Yannos Papantoniou and his wife were placed in pre-trial detention for allegedly stashing about 2.8 million Swiss francs (R39 million) from contract bribes in dozens of Swiss accounts. Both deny the charges. Papantoniou was a key minister in government between 1994 and 2004. –