Nikos Romanos Acquitted As Greek Government Pushes Terrorism Cases

Romanos had previously gained notoriety in 2008 after witnessing the police kill his friend Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Exarcheia, which triggered weeks of unrest across Greece. He was facing terrorism charges under Article 187A.

Romanos described the case as “political revenge” and argued that his political past and continued activism influenced the authorities’ decision to return him to pre-trial detention.