The accused of siphoning off Hellenic Postbank, Kyriakos Griveas and his wife Anastasia Vatsika, can appeal the ruling in 7 days. Otherwise, they will be immediately surrendered to the Greek authorities.
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece after the 7-year long rule of the military junta. After the bloodshed of WWII and the ensuing Civil War, it is this period that is considered most dramatic in the modern history of the country.