Romanian monk arrested in Ouranoupoli, Chalkidiki, on European arrest warrant
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In Ouranoupoli, Chalkidiki, a 44-year-old Romanian monk was arrested, against whom a European arrest warrant for driving without a licence was pending. Politic.gr
According to Romanian judicial documents, he had been sentenced to one year, five months and 20 days in prison, because he allegedly drove without a licence in 2023 in Constanta and in 2025 in Vaslui. Politic.gr
The arrest took place last Saturday, while the wanted man was reportedly heading to Mount Athos. ERT News
Today he was brought before the Thessaloniki Court of Appeal prosecutor's office and, according to reports, stated that he does not consent to his extradition to Romania. ERT News
The Greek judicial authorities requested additional documents from Romania to establish whether the act is also prosecuted as a crime in Greece or is a simple administrative offence. Newsbeast
Until then the monk remains in custody. Politic.gr
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