Albanian national Alket Rizai remains missing and has not returned to Domokos Prison in Greece after being granted leave that expired on Monday morning.

The convicted man was involved in a shooting incident near a beach bar in Anavyssos in the early hours of Sunday. Authorities are trying to locate Rizai, but their searches have so far yielded no results.

At the same time, as the days pass, the possibility that he may have traveled to Albania is gaining traction. Information received by the Hellenic Police indicates that Rizai was last traced to northern Greece, from where he may have crossed illegally into Albania.

During the incident outside the beach bar in the early hours of Sunday, Alket Rizai fired a gun into the air. The case filed against him includes, among other charges, the criminal offenses of aggravated possession of a weapon and use of a weapon.

Over the past five years, he had been granted 16 prison leaves.

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Greek police have intensified efforts to track down Alket Rizai, who has disappeared without a trace after failing to comply with the deadline of a temporary prison leave.

Konstantia Dimoglidou, a police spokesperson, said the convicted man was expected to return to his cell at 08:00 on Monday, September 14, but he gave no sign of life.

In a statement to public broadcaster ERT, Dimoglidou specified that the search operation had been extended across the entire territory of Greece, beyond the Attica region where Rizai was last seen following an incident at a healthcare facility.

She also pointed out that, so far, the man had been granted a total of 16 leaves by the authorities and had never abused them.

Another development that has further complicated his situation is the suspicion that he may be linked to a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Sunday near a venue on Anavyssos beach. The case is now being carefully examined by Greek investigators.

Alket Rizai, 48, has a notorious history with law enforcement, particularly because of two daring helicopter escapes from the notorious Korydallos prison, carried out in 2006 and 2009 together with Vasilis Paleokostas. Now, as he awaits sentencing for serious crimes, he has once again become the subject of a massive manhunt by Greek law enforcement forces.

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The Albanian Alket Rizai, a former associate of Greece’s most-wanted man Vasilis Paleokostas and twice escaped from prison by helicopter, was involved in the shooting incident at a beach bar in Anavyssos, Athens, in the early hours of this morning.

From analysis of footage that police were able to view only late in the afternoon, they determined that one of the people involved in the beach bar incident was Alket Rizai, who had been released from Domokos Prison on leave.

Regarding the timeline of the case, police received a call about shots at the scene at 5:15 a.m. When police arrived there, they found no one, only two shell casings and blood stains.

Later, they were informed by the Kalyvia Health Center that a 20-year-old Greek man, with a wound from glass fragments to his ankle, and a 41-year-old Pakistani man, with a bullet wound to his calf, had been taken there for first aid.

Statements were taken from both, who turned out to be employees of the business, but they gave different versions of the incident, as did the business owner.

Finally, as it turned out, at one point, while most of the people had left the bar, the owner turned down the music. Then Alket Rizai, who was there with two of his friends, went out to the parking lot and blasted music loudly from the car.

The owner went out and scolded them, because he feared the police would be called over the noise.

Then they argued and other people from the business came outside. At one point during the argument, Alket Rizai apparently pulled out a gun and fired into the air, and then an Afghan man who came out of the bar also opened fire; he was possibly working as a bodyguard.

From the shooting, bullets ricocheted and wounded two other employees of the business.

Alket Rizai and his two friends got into the car and sped away, while the Afghan, who is also wanted, fled the scene. The owner has so far been arrested for giving a false statement about the incident.

It is noted that on Monday morning, Alket Rizai must return to Domokos Prison, otherwise he will be declared a fugitive, and this has already prompted police mobilization.

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Greek authorities have been placed on alert following a shooting at a beach bar in Anavyssos, Athens, in which Albanian national Alket Rizai is suspected of being involved. Known in Greece for his high-profile prison escapes and his past ties to the country’s most wanted fugitive, Vasilis Paleokostas, Rizai was out of his cell on leave and was due to return to Domokos Prison.

Police were notified of the shooting at around 5:15 a.m. When officers arrived in the area, those involved were no longer there, while two shell casings and spots of blood were found at the scene.

Later, the Kalivia Health Center informed police that it had treated two injured people. One was a 20-year-old Greek man who had suffered an ankle injury from glass fragments, while the other was a 41-year-old Pakistani man who had sustained a gunshot wound to the calf. Both were employees of the business.

The initial statements given by the injured men and the venue’s owner did not match. However, through video footage, police have managed to piece together a partial picture of what happened.

According to the line of inquiry being pursued, the owner had turned down the volume of the music after most of the customers had left. At that point, Rizai, who was at the venue with two other people, went out to the parking lot and played loud music from his vehicle.

The owner approached him and asked him to turn down the volume, fearing that the noise could prompt police intervention. The argument then escalated into a confrontation, involving other people who had come out of the venue.

During the conflict, Rizai is suspected of having pulled out a gun and fired into the air. A firearm was also used by an Afghan national who came out of the venue and is suspected of working as a security guard. The bullets ricocheted, injuring the two business employees.

After the incident, Alket Rizai left by car along with the two people accompanying him. The Afghan national also fled the scene and has been declared wanted.

The venue’s owner has been arrested on charges of giving false testimony about the incident.

Greek police are also searching for Rizai because his leave has expired. He is due to report to Domokos Prison on Monday and, if he does not return within the deadline, risks being considered an escapee. This has increased the authorities’ efforts to locate him.

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Further details have emerged about the spectacular escape of Albanian prisoner Gentian Çipi from Serres Hospital. Greek police have found one of the vehicles believed to have been used by his accomplices. The car was involved in an accident during the escape, and a Kalashnikov was found inside.

Greek police have secured an important piece of evidence in the investigation into the escape of the 41-year-old Albanian from Serres General Hospital.

Another detail that has attracted investigators’ attention is the bloodstains on the windshield, raising suspicions that one of the people in the car may have suffered a head injury.

Police found a Kalashnikov and ammunition inside the vehicle. The evidence collected from the car is expected to be analyzed to identify the people involved in the organized escape.

Meanwhile, in another area, a completely burned-out vehicle was also found in Vrasna, in the municipality of Volvi. Authorities are verifying whether this car is also connected to the escape.

The 41-year-old Albanian escaped after armed, masked individuals dressed as police officers attacked the prison escort outside Serres Hospital. They threatened the external security personnel with weapons, disarmed them and took the convicted man with them.

The operation to apprehend the 41-year-old and his accomplices is ongoing.

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Gentian Çipi is the 41-year-old from Korçë who made a spectacular escape yesterday evening (September 11) from Serres Hospital in Greece. Çipi has a serious criminal record in both Albania and Greece.

Specifically, he was sentenced in Albania in July 2024 to two years in prison for “destruction of property by fire,” committed in cooperation and under aggravating circumstances. Initially, he had been investigated under the measure of “detention in prison,” but the court later eased the measure to “a ban on leaving the country” and “property bail.”

He was accused of setting fire to a vehicle on April 24, 2023, in Neighborhood 13, on Loni Grazhdani Street in Korçë.

Earlier, in January 2023, as part of Operation “Threads,” police charged Gentian Çipi after discovering cameras installed illegally near his home.

On September 3, 2024, Gentian Çipi opened fire in Pylaia, Thessaloniki, attempting to kill a 25-year-old Greek man outside a canteen. The Greek man was hit by three bullets but managed to survive his injuries, while Çipi managed to escape.

Greek police managed to identify Çipi and organized an operation to apprehend him in September 2025. During the operation, Enea Basholli, 31, and Kleo Topa, 24, both also from Korçë, were arrested. According to Greek police, Gentian Çipi is the leader of a criminal group involved in drug trafficking and violent activities.

During the operation to apprehend them in Thessaloniki, Çipi and Topa did not obey police orders. Instead, they increased the speed of the vehicle they were traveling in and carried out dangerous maneuvers, crashing into a police vehicle. They abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, but were later caught. A few hours later, in the Halkidiki area, Enea Basholli was also arrested.

During searches by Greek police, they found and seized one Kalashnikov rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition, three pistols, a silencer, approximately 31 kilograms of marijuana, a fake passport, a fake driver’s license, 23,350 euros, mobile phones and three vehicles.

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The person in the photo is a 41-year-old Albanian man who made a spectacular escape while being transferred from Serres Prison to a hospital. According to information published by Greek media, the incident occurred at around 11:30 p.m., when the transport vehicle was outside the hospital, near the psychiatric ward.

The prisoner and two officers escorting him were inside the vehicle.

At that moment, two cars resembling police vehicles appeared near the transport vehicle. The people inside approached the vehicle and, at gunpoint, subdued the two escorts.

The perpetrators then helped the prisoner escape. According to reports, they also took a service weapon belonging to a prison officer. The group then fled in the two vehicles and disappeared.

The escapee is a 41-year-old Albanian national who, according to Greek media, was arrested last year by Organized Crime authorities in connection with an attempted murder case in Thessaloniki.

The incident took place at a food kiosk. He is also suspected of involvement in cases related to weapons and drug trafficking.

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During the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke about Greece’s relations with North Macedonia and Albania, while reaffirming Athens’ strong support for the European integration of the Western Balkans.

Mitsotakis clarified that progress towards the European Union is examined separately for each country and measured by the progress made in each chapter of the accession negotiations.

For North Macedonia, the head of the Greek government said that no significant progress has been evident in EU talks. According to him, Skopje is at a noticeably earlier stage of the process compared to Albania.

“Greece strongly supports the European perspective of the Western Balkans, but this does not mean we do not examine each case individually,” he stated, according to Greek media reports.

Referring to Albania, Mitsotakis said concerns persist about the Greek national minority, particularly regarding property registration and the guarantee of its rights.

“Progress in registering assets and protecting all rights is insufficient,” the Greek prime minister said, warning that Greece will defend its rights whenever necessary.

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A new package of economic measures is expected to bring significant changes for pensioners, public and private sector employees in Greece. According to government announcements, pensioners will receive an extra payment of 400 euros every November, while salary increases and other benefits are foreseen in the coming years, Protothema reports.

The 400-euro payment will start in November 2026 and will be granted permanently every year.

The number of beneficiaries is expected to increase from 1.87 million to about 2.2 million, as income and wealth criteria will be removed. The main condition will be that the pensioner has reached the age of 65.

The measure will also be extended to persons with disabilities and uninsured elderly.

The payment has been increased by 100 euros, from 300 to 400 euros, approaching the current level of the national pension, which is about 446 euros.

Increase for all pensioners

At the end of December, another important change is expected: the final abolition of the “personal difference” mechanism.

This will mean that all approximately 2.5 million pensioners will receive the full annual increase. About 670 thousand pensioners who still have a personal difference will also receive the full increase.

According to examples presented by the prime minister, a pensioner receiving 823 euros will benefit from an annual increase of 208 euros, and together with the 400-euro payment, the annual benefit will reach 608 euros.

For a pensioner with a pension of 1086 euros, the annual benefit will be 684 euros, while for a pension of 1716 euros, the benefit will reach 849 euros.

500-euro bonus for public sector employees

From December 2027, about 720 thousand public sector employees are expected to receive a gross bonus of 500 euros every year for Christmas.

The measure is considered partly as a return of the 13th salary, while pension contributions will also be calculated on the bonus, affecting the future benefit of employees after retirement.

Public administration employees, at all salary levels, will also benefit from a 30-euro increase from April 1, 2027.

Minimum wage heading towards 1000 euros

Private sector employees paid the minimum wage are also expected to benefit from successive increases.

According to the presented plan, the minimum wage will exceed 950 euros in April 2027, while the goal is to reach 1000 euros in January 2028.

The increase will also affect the wages of employees who benefit from the system of three-year work experience increments.

According to the example given, an employee with one three-year experience increment will be able to receive a salary of about 1045 euros after the increase.

Salary increase for employees with experience

Private sector employees with a contract receive a 10% supplement for each three-year experience increment, up to three increments. This means that an employee with at least nine years of experience can receive up to a 30% supplement on top of the base salary.

Meanwhile, from April 1, 2027, a reduction of social security contributions by 0.5 percentage points is also planned. The measure is expected to increase employees’ net income and at the same time reduce labor costs for businesses.

According to estimates, the reduction in contributions will cost the insurance fund about 220 million euros per year.

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A major accident occurred during the “Athens Flying Week” air show, being held in Tanagra, Greece, where a two-seat F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed.

So far, the fate of the two pilots who were on board the aircraft is unknown.

According to neighboring media outlets, the aircraft crashed shortly after beginning its demonstration, while hundreds of people were watching the show from close range.

According to eyewitnesses at the scene, the aircraft appeared to be emitting smoke before it crashed. Witnesses also reported that the aircraft suddenly began losing altitude before hitting the ground.

According to initial information, the aircraft split into two parts, while fires broke out at two different locations. A firefighting helicopter intervened, dropping water to extinguish the flames.

People in the area were overcome by panic and shock, while the event organizers immediately began evacuating the site.

For the time being, the “Athens Flying Week” has been suspended following the fighter jet crash.

Meanwhile, because of the accident, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias interrupted his program at the Thessaloniki International Fair (DETH) and urgently departed for Athens.

People in the area were overcome by panic and shock, while the event organizers immediately began evacuating the site.

For the time being, the “Athens Flying Week” has been suspended following the fighter jet crash.

Meanwhile, because of the accident, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias interrupted his program at the Thessaloniki International Fair (DETH) and urgently departed for Athens.

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