Union condemns prison guard dismissal as ‘illegal’

The Isotita (Equality) trade union on Friday described the dismissal of prison guard and union official Giorgos Maltezos as “manifestly illegal”, announcing legal action after the justice ministry terminated his employment over what it described as “repeated dereliction of duty”.

The ministry earlier said Maltezos, who was employed on an indefinite contract, had been dismissed following a disciplinary investigation which found “repeated noncompliance with official instructions” and...